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Oil Pollution in the Waters of Algeria

Authors : Aicha Benmecheta, Lotfi Belkhir

Published in: Oil Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea: Part II

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

As one of the three top oil producers in Africa, with a coastline of 1,644 km along the Mediterranean south shore, Algeria is a major stakeholder in the oil pollution in the Western Basin of the Mediterranean Sea. In this chapter, we review the major sources and levels of pollution from the three largest oil export terminals of Algeria, which also combine major oil refineries, including the largest refinery in Africa, and their potential impact on the overall pollution of the Mediterranean waters and beyond.

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Title: Oil Pollution in the Waters of Algeria
Authors: Aicha Benmecheta
Lotfi Belkhir
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Oil Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea: Part II
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-11137-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-11138-0

Copyright Year: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2016_57