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Contents

Sea Empress Oil Spill
The region
Coastline of South-West Wales
Conservation importance of South-West Wales
The oil spill
Crude oil in the sea
Oil pollution following the Sea Empress spill
Clean-up operation
Mammals
Birds
Rescue and treatment of oiled birds
Casualty statistics for birds
Scoter Ducks
Seabirds
Estuarine waders and wildfowl
Fish and shellfish
 
Ecology
Rocky shores
Sandy shores
Shingle shores
News
Help
Copyright

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Authors: Peter Dyrynda, Rob Symberlist
Contact: P.Dyrynda@swansea.ac.uk
Update: 22/1/98

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