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84:6037 Bengtsson, B.-E., Lars Renberg and Maria Tarkpea,

1984. Molecular structure and aquatic toxicity-- an example with Cl--Ci3 aliphntic alcohols. Chem- osphere, 13(5/6):613-622.

The acute aquatic toxicity of a series of primary aliphatic alcohols was tested on the harpacticoid copepod Nitocra spinipes, and the bleak, Alburnus alburnus. Toxicity increased with increasing number of carbon atoms. The results are discussed in relation to interspecies differences in sensitivity, correlations between hydrophobicity and toxicity, and the use of solvents in bioassays. Natl. Swedish Environ. Prot. Bd., Brackish Water Toxicol. Lab., Studsvik, S-611 82 Nykoping, Sweden.

84:6038 Berne, Serge and Guy Bodennec, 1984. Evolution of

hydrocarbons after the Tanio oil spill: a compar- ison with the Amoco Cadiz accident. Ambio, 13(2):109-114.

On March 7, 1980, the oil tanker Tanio broke up in heavy seas in the English Channel. Oil released from the wreck polluted about 200 km of shoreline along the northwest coast of Brittany. The subsequent contamination of seawater and intertidal sediments was assessed and the weathering processes of two kinds of oil, light crude oil (Amoco Cadiz) and Bunker C (Tanio), in similar coastal environments were compared. The main factors governing the evolution of oil in marine sediments are discussed.

84:6039 DouAbul, A.A.Z., H.T. A1-Saad and S.A. Darmoian,

1984. Distribution of petroleum residues in surficial sediments from Shatt al-Arab River and the northwest region of the Arabian Gulf. Mar. Pollut. Bull., 15(5):198-200. Mar. Sci. Centre, Basrah Univ., Basrah, Republic of Iraq.

84:6040 DouAbul, Ali, 1984. The present state of oil pollution

in the KAP region with recommendations for further investigations. In: Fate and fluxes of oil pollutants in the KAP region. Symposium, Marine Science Center, Basrah, Iraq. DouAbul, A.A.Z., organizer; in press.

Although oil pollution in Arabian Gulf waters is expected, due to rapid growth of oil-allied industries, few data are available on the ecology or pollution history of the area. Consequently research on hydrocarbon concentrations, composition and en- vironmental fate is needed, plus a mass balance approach to an assessment of oil contamination and its impact on the ecosystem. Mar. Sci. Centre, Univ. of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq. (mjj)

84:6041 E1-Sabh, M.I., 1984. Physical characteristics and fate

of oil in the marine environment with special reference to the Kuwait Action Plan region. In: Fate and fluxes of oil pollutants in the KAP region. Symposium, Marine Science Center, Basrah, Iraq. DouAbul, A.A.Z., organizer; in press.

The physical characteristics (weather systems, tides and residual currents) of the KAP region are summarized, followed by a review of models cur- rently employed to understand or predict oil spills in the region. Dept. d'Oceanogr., Univ. du Quebec a Rimouski, 300 ave des Ursulines, Rimouski, Quebec G5L 3AI, Canada.

84:6042 El-Sabh, M.I., 1984. Numerical simulation of the

movement and dispersion of oil slicks in the Kuwait Action Plan region. In: Fate and fluxes of oil pollutants in the KAP region. Symposium, Marine Science Center, Basrah, Iraq. DouAbul, A.A.Z., organizer; in press.

Physical processes affecting the movement of oil in the marine environment, with special reference to the Kuwait Action Plan (KAP) region, are reviewed. These processes include evaporation, dissolution, emulsification, turbulent diffusion, dispersion and advection by winds and currents. It is concluded that evaporation, wind effects and sandfall are important weathering processes, while tidal currents cause lateral spreading of the slick. Dept. d'Oceanogr., Univ. du Quebec a Rimouski, 300 ave. des Ursulines, Rimouski, Quebec G5L 3A1, Canada.

84:6043 Fouda, M.A., 1984. Physical moultoriag of oil spill

movements. In: Fate and fluxes of oil pollutants in the KAP region. Symposium, Marine Science Center, Basrah, Iraq. DouAbul, A.A.Z., organ- izer; in press.

Advantages and limitations of 3 major methods for monitoring oil spill movements (air and sea recon- naissance, satellite imagery and mathematical mod- elling) are discussed. The importance of interrelating these methods in a comprehensive monitoring programme is stressed. Examples of the use of these methods during the recent Nawruz Spill are given. A unique feature of oil spills at sea in the KAP region is the impact of dust fallout from frequent dust storms; effects on the sinking of tar balls are quantitatively assessed using a recently constructed model for dust transport over the northern part of the KAP region. Inst. for Sci. Res., Kuwait.