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ALTHOUGH much publicity has been given to the harmful effects of oil on bird life, little evidence is available to show how marine organisms are influenced by oil pollution. Recent accidents involving the release of crude oil in Milford Haven afforded an opportunity to commence an assessment of the effects of this substance on the commonest intertidal animals and plants of a rocky coast.
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GEORGE, M. Oil Pollution of Marine Organisms. Nature 192, 1209 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/1921209a0
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