Pelagic petroleum pollution off the south-west coast of Puerto Rico |
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| Authors: | Jorge E Corredor Julio Morell Astrid Méndez |
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| Institution: | University of Puerto Rico, Department of Marine Sciences, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico USA |
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| Abstract: | Petroleum pollution in the form of floating tar balls and dissolved or dispersed hydrocarbons has been monitored off the south-west coast of Puerto Rico on a weekly basis since November 1980. Tar ball abundance estimates agree well with previously published data for the area. Dissolved/dispersed hydrocarbon concentrations are close to, but below, those found in the Mediterranean Sea and considerably lower than those for more polluted areas. Tar ball abundance is closely related to the intensity of southerly winds. Dissolved/dispersed hydrocarbon concentrations are highest during the fall and coincident with the highest surface water temperatures. |
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