EGU2020-2982
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-2982
EGU General Assembly 2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Oil Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea: An Overview

Angela Carpenter
Angela Carpenter
  • Leeds, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a.carpenter@leeds.ac.uk)

Oil pollution can enter the marine environment from many sources including land, shipping, and oil installations. It can have significant impacts on the marine environment that, depending on the type of oil, can last for prolonged periods of time. Monitoring oil pollution in the Mediterranean Sea region has been conducted using both aerial and satellite surveillance. This presentation will provide an overview of the sources and volumes of oil entering the Mediterranean, identify impacts on the marine ecosystem in general terms, and will review surveillance activities in the region, including cooperative activities undertaken by regional and EU agencies, for example.

 

How to cite: Carpenter, A.: Oil Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea: An Overview, EGU General Assembly 2020, Online, 4–8 May 2020, EGU2020-2982, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-2982, 2020

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