Analysis of environmental and tar samples from the nearshore south Texas area after oiling from the Ixtoc-1 blowout

Following the blowout of an oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in a major oil spill, samples of sea water, sediment, marine organisms, and tarballs from three sites on the coast of Texas were analysed to determine the degree of contamination resulting from this pollution. The results are tabu...

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Published in:Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 1982-02, Vol.28 (2), p.166-171
Main Authors: Bedinger, Jr, C A, Nulton, C P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bivalvia - analysis
Decapoda (Crustacea) - analysis
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Marine
Petroleum
Soil Pollutants - analysis
Tars - analysis
Texas
Trout - metabolism
Water Pollutants - analysis
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
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Summary:Following the blowout of an oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in a major oil spill, samples of sea water, sediment, marine organisms, and tarballs from three sites on the coast of Texas were analysed to determine the degree of contamination resulting from this pollution. The results are tabulated and discussed.
ISSN:0007-4861
1432-0800
DOI:10.1007/BF01608570