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ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
Volume 73, Issue 1, Pages 1-4Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00244-017-0416-7
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- North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES)
- International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
- Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP)
- project entitled Oil Spill Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Restoration - Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of Korea
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Increasing marine vessel traffic, and oil and gas exploration and development throughout the North Pacific basin brings increasing risks of oil spills. Recognizing the serious challenges presented to response authorities, this Special Issue was organized by the North Pacific Marine Science Organization to provide an introduction to the current state of scientific understanding regarding the environmental effects of oil spills. Because interactions of spilled oils with biota and their habitats are complex, the most serious environmental damages from these spills are not necessarily those of greatest immediate concern by the public. Our overarching goal for this Special Issue is to provide an efficient introduction to the most important ways that oil spills can harm biota, habitats, and ecosystems through invited, targeted mini-reviews augmented by original research articles. We provide a brief background on the challenges posed by large oil spills to response authorities, summarize findings from the articles published in this Special Issue, and highlight some key research needs.
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