الفهرس 
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Abstract
During the last few years, oil spills attracted the attention of both public &the media. Globala awareness of risks of oil spills and the damage they do to the environment has been triggered by the immediate and catastrophic results of major accidents. In spite of the recognized great value of the marine enivironment, in spit of the recognized great value of the marine environment, it still receives different types of pollutants from different sources. Recognition of spilled oil at sea or on the shoreline may be the first indication of an oil sill. The effect of oil spills can be far reaching, posing both an environmental and an economic threat.
Recreational activities, local industry, fisheries, and marine life are among the resources that can be adversely affected by oil spills. The severity of environmental damages caused by oil spillage depends on the quantity and type of oil involved, location of the spillage area/environmental sensitivity, time of year and weather conditions.