Tropical Oil Pollution Investigations in Coastal Systems [TROPICS]: A 32-year Review of Response and Recovery

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• Journal Title:
  International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings
• Personal Author:
  Renegar, D. Abigail ; Schuler, Paul ; Turner, Nicholas ; Dodge, Richard ; Knap, Anthony ; Bera, Gopal ; Jézéquel, Ronan ; Benggio, Bradford
• NOAA Program & Office:
  CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
• Description:
  In 1984, the Tropical Oil Pollution Investigations in Coastal Systems (TROPICS) experiment began in Bahia Almirante on the Caribbean coast of Panama. This study sought to compare the impacts of a severe, but realistic spill of untreated crude oil versus chemically treated (dispersed) crude oil on tropical marine reef, sea-grass, and mangrove ecosystems. The aim of the study was to identify and evaluate the environmental trade-offs of dispersant use in tropical marine and subtidal systems. As a result of continuing research at the site, the study became one of the most comprehensive field experiments examining the long-term impacts of oil and dispersed oil exposures in nearshore tropical communities.
• Keywords:
  Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
• Source:
  International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings, 2021(1)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.7901/2169-3358-2021.1.688277
• ISSN:
  2169-3358 ; 2169-3366
• Format:
  PDF
• Publisher:
  International Oil Spill Conference
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Rights Information:
  Other
• Compliance:
  Library
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