Kaplan-Meier and Cox survival analysis of fuel oil-contaminated Black Sea birds reveals potential conservation measures
Journal: Communications Earth & Environment
Year: 2026

Tens of thousands of seabirds and coastal animals suffer from exposure to oily substances each year from oil product spills. Methods of bird assistance primarily include catching birds, removing contaminants from their feathers, and rehabilitation after laundering. Based on our practical experience in the treatment of birds contaminated with fuel oil, which was spilled into the Black Sea and the coast of the Krasnodar Territory as a result of an accident involving two tankers carrying 9200 tons