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Maersk navigator oil spill in the great channel (Andaman Sea) in January 1993 and its environmental impact

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Title Maersk navigator oil spill in the great channel (Andaman Sea) in January 1993 and its environmental impact
 
Creator SenGupta, R.
Fondekar, S.P.
Shailaja, M.S.
Sankaranarayanan, V.N.
 
Subject exclusive economic zone3oil spills
oil slicks
petrolium residues
tar
environmental impact
pollution surveys
pollution dispersion
zooplankton
 
Description Observations on oil slicks, tar residues and dissolved petroleum hydrocarbons (DPH) shortly after the oil spill resulting from the tanker accident in January 1993 showed negligible impact on the Indian EEZ of the Great Channel (Andaman Sea). DPH were between 0.31 and 1.85 mu g l sup(u-1) in the area examined. Tar residues were absent throughout the study area. Prevailing NE wind with resultant SW surface current appears to have pushed the oil patches out towards the open Indian Ocean. A follow-up survey of the same area was carried out in September-October 1993 and observations similar to those made during the earlier survey were recorded. The zooplankton biomass had increased considerably during the interval between the two surveys, but this was probably due to seasonal changes and natural variability. The spill did not cause any perceptible impact on the environment
 
Date 2009-01-25T05:54:38Z
2009-01-25T05:54:38Z
1995
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Spill Science and Technology Bulletin, Vol.2; 113-119p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2326
 
Language en
 
Rights Copyright [1995]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
 
Publisher Pergamon