Table of Contents

Introduction

Summary

A Laboratory Approach for Determining the Effect of Oils and Dispersants on Mangroves

Toxicity Testing with Constant or Decreasing Concentrations of Chemically Dispersed Oil

Uniform Methods for Exposure Regimes in Aquatic Toxicology Experiments with Chemically Dispersed Oils

Measurement and Prediction of the Effectiveness of Oil Spill Chemical Dispersants

The Status of the Warren Spring Laboratory's Rolling Flask Test

A View of the Mackay and Labofina Laboratory Tests for Assessing Dispersant Effectiveness with Regard to Performance at Sea

A Review of the Relationship Between the Characteristics of Spilled Oil and Dispersant Effectiveness

The Drop-Weight Interfacial Tension Method for Predicting Dispersant Performance

Effectiveness of Oil Spill Dispersants at Low Salinities and Low Water Temperatures

Chemical Oil Dispersion in Trials at Sea and in Laboratory Tests: The Key Role of Dilution Processes

The Use of Remote Sensing in the Determination of Dispersant Effectiveness

An Evaluation Program for Aerially Applied Dispersants

Treatment of Oil Spill Fire Hazards with Chemical Dispersants: A Case History

The Toxicity of Oil Spill Dispersants to Marine Organisms: A Current Perspective

The Effects of Dispersants on Incorporation of Volatile Liquid Hydrocarbons into the Water Column

Recommended Methods for Testing the Fate and Effects of Dispersed Oil in Marine Sediments

Comparison of the Fate and Ecological Effects of Dispersed and Nondispersed Oil in a Variety of Intertidal Habitats

Tidal Area Dispersant Project: Fate of Dispersed and Undispersed Oil in Two Nearshore Test Spills

Effects of Test Spills of Chemically Dispersed and Nondispersed Oil on the Activity of Aspartate Aminotransferase and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase in Two Intertidal Bivalves, Mya arenaria and Mytilus edulis

The Toxicity of Oil and Chemically Dispersed Oil to the Seagrass Thalassia testudinum

Experimental Use of Dispersants for Spill Countermeasures on Arctic Beaches

The Comparative Fate of Chemically Dispersed and Untreated Oils in an Arctic Nearshore Environment

Ecological Considerations for the Use of Dispersants in Oil Spill Response

Development and Implementation of Guidelines for Dispersant Use: Regional Response Teams

A Mathematical Model for Predicting the Ecological Impact of Treated and Untreated Oil Spills

Oil Spill Dispersants: Does South Africa Have an Alternative?

A Multifaceted Approach to Applying Dispersants

Subject Index

Name Index