Following a large marine oil spill, managers must decide among booms, skimmers, dispersants, sorbents, biological agents, and physical shoreline cleaning. The oil is spreading toward a sensitive coastline, wildlife is already being affected, and some of the petroleum is beginning to weather. Based on the lecture, which strategy best reflects the fact that oil-spill response usually requires different methods for different functions?

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Combine containment methods such as booms with recovery methods such as skimmers or sorbents, while considering dispersants or biological agents where appropriate because each method addresses a different aspect of the spill.

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Rely exclusively on high-pressure shoreline washing because it has no ecological disadvantages.

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Use only dispersants because containment and mechanical recovery are unnecessary once oil reaches water.

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Allow all oil to sink naturally because submerged oil cannot affect organisms.

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