This is a report on the environmental effects of land, sea, wildlife, flora and sealife after the grounding of the Sea Empress in February 1996.

This comprehensive volume follows up and expands on an earlier National Academy of Sciences book. It is the result of an intensive multidisciplinary effort to a

Oil spills can be difficult to manage, with reporting frequently delayed. Too often, by the time responders arrive at the scene, the slick has moved, dissolved,