GEMET
General
Multilingual
Environmental
Thesaurus
marea negra
Definition

The accidental release of oil, or other petroleum products usually into freshwater or marine ecosystems, and usually in large quantities. It can be controlled by chemical dispersion, combustion, mechanical containment, and absorption.

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Scope note

Scope note is not available.

Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5852