CONFIRMATION that diesel has begun leaking from the stranded Transocean Winner platform, which ran aground on the Isle of Lewis last Monday, has sparked concern over the likely destination and environmental impact of the oil spill, writes Dr Keri Wallace, of the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS).
Scientists from SAMS are providing ongoing expert input into the response process for the crisis.
At the time of writing, the exact quantity of diesel oil leaked off Lewis was still unknown but the make-up of the substance being released, already tells us quite a lot.