Clearing up oil spills saves birds but kills fish
Published: 18 March, 2009, 10:51
Techniques used to clean oil spillages in the sea are more dangerous for fish than the spills themselves, a study shows.
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Published: 18 March, 2009, 10:51
Techniques used to clean oil spillages in the sea are more dangerous for fish than the spills themselves, a study shows.