Archipelago examines oil spill response planning for British Columbia coastal wetlands, outlining environmental sensitivity, data gaps, and practical cleanup considerations to support effective preparedness, site-specific response strategies, and long-term protection of vulnerable marine and estuarine ecosystems.
Archipelago examined the unique challenges involved in providing an effective oil spill response within BC’s coastal and estuarine wetlands.
Although the risk of oil spills impacting British Columbia’s coastal marshes has been increasing (due in part to increased marine traffic), the assessment of oil spill impacts and treatment options for British Columbia’s coastal wetlands has largely been based upon knowledge of oil spills in wetlands outside of BC.
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