Thomas M. Iliffe and Anthony H. Knap. 1979. The fate of stranded pelagic
tar on a Bermuda beach. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 10:203-205.
The major process involved in the removal of stranded
petroleum residues or 'tar lumps' from sandy high energy beaches is the
adsorption of sand and shell particles to the residues effecting a density
change. This results in transport off the beach, sinking, and
sometimes burial of the tar in sublittoral sediments.
Thomas M. Iliffe, Department of Marine
Biology, Texas A&M University at Galveston, P.O. Box 1675, Galveston, Texas
77553, USA; Anthony H. Knap, Bermuda Biological Station, St. George's West,
Bermuda
E-mail: iliffet@tamug.edu
Keywords: pelagic tar; Bermuda; petroleum residue; tar lumps.
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