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An ecosystem services approach to assessing the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico /

"As the Gulf of Mexico recovers from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, natural resource managers face the challenge of understanding the impacts of the spill and setting priorities for restoration work. The full value of losses resulting from the spill cannot be captured, however, without consid...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Mississippi Canyon-252 Oil Spill on Ecosystem Services in the Gulf of Mexico (Creator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, [2013]
Subjects:
BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 > Environmental aspects.
Environmental impact analysis > Mexico, Gulf of.
Environmental impact analysis > Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Environmental monitoring > Mexico, Gulf of.
Restoration ecology > Mexico, Gulf of.
Restoration ecology > Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Oil spills > Economic aspects > Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Oil spills > Environmental aspects > Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Mexico, Gulf of > Environmental conditions.
Online Access:National Academies Press
Table of Contents:
  • The Ecosystem Services Approach
  • Resilience and Ecosystem Services
  • Oil Spill Response Technologies
  • Ecosystem Services in the Gulf of Mexico
  • Research Needs in Support of Understanding Ecosystem Services in the Gulf of Mexico
  • References
  • Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff.