'Torrey Canyon': A report by Plymouth laboratory of the marine biological Association of the United Kingdom by J. E Smith
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FIRST EDITION
ISBN: 521071445
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1968
Hardcover, 196 pages
The Torrey Canyon oil spill in March 1967 caused significant marine pollution off the coast of England, killing an estimated 75,000 seabirds and devastating intertidal ecosystems through the release of crude oil and, crucially, the toxic detergents used for cleanup. The detergents were particularly harmful to rocky shore marine life like limpets, barnacles, and mussels, leading to widespread death, while oil alone caused less direct damage. The disaster spurred intensive scientific study and highlighted the severe environmental impact of large-scale oil spills and their cleanup methods