Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Oil Spills

Oil spills are the release of liquid petroleum hydrocarbons into the environment, either accidental or intentional. They are a major source of pollution and can affect wildlife and the ecology of water bodies. Oil spills can cause significant damage to the environment, including loss of marine and bird species, dest…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 2 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 3× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2643-0282 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Oil spills are the release of liquid petroleum hydrocarbons into the environment, either accidental or intentional. They are a major source of pollution and can affect wildlife and the ecology of water bodies. Oil spills can cause significant damage to the environment, including loss of marine and bird species, destruction of marine habitats, disruption of food webs, and contamination of water and soil. They can also cause economic losses to fishermen, coastal communities, and the tourism industry. Oil spill clean-up and containment techniques are used to minimize the impact of oil spills. These techniques include physical containment, chemical dispersants, and biological bioremediation. Effective clean-up and containment of oil spills is important to protect the environment and reduce economic losses.

Research published in this journal

2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 2 articles above have been cited 3 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Marine Science Journal (ISSN 2643-0282).

Journal editorial board
Begoña Martínez-Crego · Portugal Timo Arula · Estonia Raffaella Casotti · Italy

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