A marea negra do Prestigea implicación da comunidade científica galega

Zusammenfassung

After nine years since the accident of the Prestige, it is about time we reflected calmly on the worst oil spill that flooded Galicia with tar. With this perspective, this introduction aims to unravel singularities of the scientific scenery developed, to recount many of the scientific difficulties and complications arisen and to reveal some of the darker aspects of the oil spill that devastated Galicia. Different aspects of the accident as the sinking of the Prestige and the involvement of Galician scientists in the study of the oil spill are also discussed, describing the tortuous and difficult path the scientific community, especially the Galician community, had to follow, as they were completely marginalized, relegated and censured. Four main points are particularly emphasized: 1.- The marginalization of the Galician scientific community. 2.- The preparation of the PIC: ScientificIntervention Programme. 3.- The permanentscientific guidance and censorship. 4.- The contribution of the Galician scientific community in the research of the oil spill.