Central and Northern California Coastal Marine Habitats: Oil Residence and Biological Sensitivity Indices

摘要

The goals of this study were to characterize the geology and biology of the study area, identify areas/resources sensitive to oil spills, and provide information that may be used to develop oil spill contingency plans. This study focuses on the preparation of detailed maps that relate the physical shore-zone character and wave-energy levels at the shoreline to the biological resources in the shore zone. Tabulated data are summarized on the maps in the form of an Oil Residence Index and a Biological Sensitivity Index for the coasts of the study area. The data for this study are based on three seasonal aerial surveys.