The Mauritius Oil Spill: What’s Next?
Davide Seveso, Yohan Didier Louis, Simone Montano, Paolo Galli, Francesco Saliu
Abstract
In light of the recent marine oil spill that occurred off the coast of Mauritius (Indian Ocean), we comment here the incident, the containment method used by the local population, the biological impact of oil spill on two sensitive tropical marine ecosystems (coral reefs and mangrove forests), and we suggest monitoring and restoration techniques of the impacted ecosystems based on recent research advancements.
Topics & Concepts
Oil spillMangroveCoral reefMarine ecosystemEcosystemReefEnvironmental scienceFisheryGeographyOceanographyMarine lifePopulationEnvironmental resource managementEnvironmental protectionEcologyGeologySociologyDemographyBiologyCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesOil Spill Detection and MitigationMarine Ecology and Invasive Species