Marine Pollution

by R.B.Clark (Author)

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  Paperback
  1986

  $11.40

  Environmental pollution stirs much public debate, and there is presently great concern that sealife in particular is endangered by pollutants. Supertanker disasters, radioactive waste disposal, ocean dumping, coastal reclamation--all receive extensive coverage in the news media, and there is a vast scientific literature on the subject. But little information is available to the non-specialist. Marine Pollution is the first book to explain the scientific background to the issues, describing the main types of pollutants, how they decompose in the sea, their effect on marine organisms and ecosystems, and the impact on commercial fisheries. In addition, the book examines case histories of pollution in the Baltic, Caspian, Mediterraneran, Caribbean, and North Sea. Written by a leading expert, this detailed volume provides a practical grounding in this controversial issue to ecologists, environmentalists, marine biologists, and general readers interested in this problem.

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  Paperback
  1992

  $3.40

  This new edition provides a balanced account of what wastes are discharged into the sea or get there accidentally, what happens to them when they get there, the effect they have on the marine environment, and the threats they present to human health. As well as being completely updated, case histories have been replaced by more recent ones, and the whole book has been given a greater international emphasis. This new edition has a new chapter to explain techniques for measuring change in the marine environment, extended further reading, and more emphasis on tropical seas. It is designed as an introductory text but no particular knowledge is demanded of the reader; it can be used by engineers, economists, lawyers, or environmentalists who need to be informed about the effects of materials that are deliberately or accidentally discharged into the sea.