The plight of the birds that use the seas around South-West Wales was one of the most visible of the tragedies caused by the Sea Empress oil disaster.
These seas are some of the most important breeding and wintering areas in North-West Europe.
A range of species was affected, with casualties running into thousands.
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Authors: Peter Dyrynda, Rob Symberlist
Contributors: Derek Thomas, Paul Llewellyn
Contact: P.Dyrynda@swansea.ac.uk
Update: 22/1/98