Oil spills in St. Vincent’s Gulf in 1992
According to a report in The Advertiser earlier this year (1992), there had been a series of three oil spills at Port Stanvac over just a few months. The second…
The use of chemical dispersants in oil spill clean-ups
Chemical dispersants are usually used on marine oil spills to break up the slick. These dispersants are largely Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether. They are so toxic that they may do…
Society’s concern over effects of oil spills 1980-1992
For many years the Marine Life Society of South Australia has been concerned about the effects of oil spills on our marine life. I recently scanned through my extensive collection…