Longer-term Weathering – Research Needs in Perspective.

The multiple agencies who sponsored The Long-Term Fate Workshop provided an opportunity to identify and prioritize research opportunities as they relate to the long-term weathering of oil. Workshop participants identified 15 areas needing research and ranked these areas by priority and level of effort. A short description of the research needs is presented here in the context of the “life history” of an oil spill. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]