A Report on Nearshore Beach Sediment Analysis Relative to an Oil Spill Affecting Horn Island, Mississippi (September, 1989)
Zimmerman CS. 1990. A Report on Nearshore Beach Sediment Analysis Relative to an Oil Spill Affecting Horn Island, Mississippi (September, 1989)
A study concerned with the residual hydrocarbons in the sands of Horn Island in the Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida and Mississippi after the cleanup of an oil spill. Sediment samples were collected from sample stations arranged in a grid and analyzed for hydrocarbons. The results are discussed and presented in tabular form. Maps show the locations of the contaminated area and the sample stations.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Zimmerman, Carl
- Date of Issue
- 1990-04-30
- Units
- GUIS
- Keywords
- Barrier Islands, Beaches, Gulf Islands National Seashore FL - MS, Horn Island (GUIS), Littoral Drift, Littoral Zone, Oil & Gas Activities, Oil Spills, Physical Sciences, Pipelines, Sediment