Sea mammals and oil
Subtitle: confronting the risks
By: edited by Joseph R. Geraci and David J. St. Aubin.
Contributors: Geraci, Joseph R.; St. Aubin, David J. 1952-
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: San Diego
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
Subjects: Marine mammals -- Effect of oil spills on; Oil spills -- Environmental aspects
Description: Ten specialists in petroleum chemistry, marine mammalogy, and veterinary medicine explore the effects of spilled petroleum (or "oil") on five groups of marine mammals: seals, whales and dolphins, sea otters, polar bears, and manatees.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.