A tale of two recent spills--comparison of 2014 Galveston Bay and 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill residues

Managing oil spill residues washing onto sandy beaches is a common worldwide environmental problem. In this study, we have analyzed the first-arrival oil spill residues collected from two Gulf of Mexico (GOM) beach systems following two recent oil spills: the 2014 Galveston Bay (GB) oil spill, and t...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 10; no. 2; p. e0118098
Main Authors:	Yin, Fang, Hayworth, Joel S, Clement, T Prabhakar
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 25-02-2015 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Alkanes - analysis Bays Beaches Biodegradation Biomarkers Chemical spills Civil engineering Comparative analysis Crude oil Environmental engineering Environmental impact Environmental Monitoring Environmental science Fundulus grandis Gulf of Mexico Marine pollution Oil spills Oils & fats Petroleum Pollution Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - analysis Residues Ships Shorelines Texas Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis Matagorda Island United States > US Texas Galveston Bay Louisiana Gulf of Mexico Florida Alabama
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