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" When fur or feathers come into contact with oil, they get matted down. This matting causes fur and feathers to lose their insulating properties, placing animals at risk of freezing to death. As the complex structure of the feathers that allows birds to... "
Understanding Oil Spills and Oil Spill Response - Page 4
1993 - 47 pages
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International Maritime Organisations and Their Contribution Towards a ...

Rainer Lagoni - 2006 - 330 pages
...Safety: Erika I Package", www.europa.int.eu/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/124230htm (visited 8 March 2005). " When fur or feathers come into contact with oil they get matted down. This matting causes fur or feathers to lose their insulating properties, placing animals at risk of freezing to death. As the...
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A Guide for ship scrappers : tips for regulatory compliance

2000 - 261 pages
...may take years. A Guide for Ship Scrappers: • Spilled oil can harm birds and mammals in many ways. When fur or feathers come into contact with oil, they...properties, placing animals at risk of freezing to death. As the complex structure of the feathers that allows birds to float becomes damaged, the risk of drowning...
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