"Biological Services Program FWS/OBS-77/24." Includes bibliographical references.

A philosophical approach to fish and wildlife service involvement in oil spill response / Harvey K. Nelson -- Status and future trends in oil spills and implications for the U.S. fish and wildlife service / April E. Fletcher -- National oil and hazardous substances pollution contingency plan and federal responsibilities / Richard E. Hess -- Federal, state, and private agency views on response to oil spills affecting wildlife / Moderator : Wilbur N. Ladd -- Needs of the federal on-scene coordinator and regional response team for wildlife expertise / Charles R. Corbett -- California's response to pollution incidents / Walter H. Putnam -- Industry views and responsibilities in oil spill/wildlife operations / Keith G. Hay -- Biological and physical impacts of an oil spill on the environment / Moderator : Charles R. Walker -- Fate of oil in the sea / Richard F. Lee -- Assessing the biological impact of oil spills : a new role for EPA biologists / Royal J. Nadeau -- Effects of oil on aquatic birds / Peter H. Albers -- Overview of oil spill response techniques / Moderator : April E. Fletcher -- Containment and recovery techniques for spilled oil in the marine environment / Michael J. Donohoe -- Chemical oil dispersing agents and their feasibility for use / Gerard P. Canevari -- Federal viewpoint on use and potential of chemical oil dispersants / J. Steven Dorrler -- Restoration of oil-contaminated shorelines / Robert W. Castle -- Minimizing impacts of oil spills on aquatic birds / Moderator : A.W. Palmisano -- Techniques for dispersing birds from oil spill areas / John G. Ward -- Current methods of oiled bird rehabilitation / Anne S. Williams -- Operational procedures for reducing wildlife losses : overview and future considerations / Philip B. Stanton -- FWS contingency planning and response to oil spills / Moderator : Wilbur N. Ladd -- Role of public affairs during an oil spill / John Mattoon -- Critique of workshop / Keith G. Hay.