Impacts of Oil Spill Disasters on Marine Habitats and Fisheri... - 9780367658977

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Impacts of Oil Spill Disasters on Marine Habitats and Fisheries in North AmericaAuthor(s): J. Brian Alford, Mark S. Peterson, Christopher C. Green\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367658977, 978-0367658977\nSynopsis\nAt an increasingly global scale, aquatic scientists are heavily entrenched in understanding the fate of marine ecosystems in the face of human-altered environments. Oil spill disasters, especially large-scale ones like the 2010 Deepwater Horizon tragedy, have left uncertain and indelible marks on marine ecosystems. \n\nImpacts of Oil Spill Disasters on Marine Habitats and Fisheries in North America contains independent scientific findings and critical reviews from experts researching the impacts of the Exxon Valdez, Ixtoc I, and Deepwater Horizon oil spills on coastal fishery resources. Comprised of three sections, this seminal work:\n\nDetails the physiological effects of oil-derived compounds on f.