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Amoco Cadiz oil tanker broke up off Britanny coast; 1.6 million barrels spilled (1978). [Fr. Hist.: Facts (1978), 201, 202] See : Disaster How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The occurrence
of hydrocarbons and histopathological abnormalities in oysters for seven
years following the wreck of the Amoco Cadiz in Brittany (France). Their equipment has been utilized in clean-up
activities in most of the world's oil spill disasters, including
the explosion/fire at Shell's platform in the gulf of Mexico in
1971; the 1979 Amoco Cadiz tanker disaster, the 1986 Arco tanker
disaster in Washington State and the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster in
Alaska to name but a few.
Major oil spills such as the Argo Merchant, the Amoco Cadiz, and the
Exxon Valdez have received, by far, the most attention, but such spills
account for only about 5% of oil entering the ocean (National Research
Council 2002). |
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