Marine PollutionThe market leading textbook in marine pollution now in its fifth edition. The problems of pollution in the seas worldwide are explained clearly, unemotionally, and authoritatively. This book is designed as an introductory textbook, but no particular knowledge is demanded of the reader; it can be used by engineers, economists, lawyers, or environmentalists who need to beinformed about the effects of materials which are deliberately or accidentally discharged into the sea. |
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accumulate Amoco Cadiz animals atmosphere bacterial Baltic beaches benthic benthic fauna biological bivalves bottom water cadmium Caspian caused cent chlorinated hydrocarbons coast coastal compounds contaminated copper crude oil damage detected dieldrin dioxins discharge disposal dose dredging spoil dumped at sea dumping ground effects effluent environmental estimated estuary exposed exposure Firth of Clyde fish fishery heavy metals human impact increased industry inputs laverbread lead lethal levels liver London marine environment marine organisms Marine pollution ment mercury molluscs mortality natural natural environment Nereis diversicolor North Sea ocean offshore oil pollution organochlorine outfall particles PCBs pesticides petroleum hydrocarbons phytoplankton plankton plants polychaete population power stations production quantities radiation radioactivity radionuclides reduced refinery result risk river salinity sea birds seabed seawater sediments Sellafield Sewage sludge species spill substances surface Table tanker temperature tion tissues Torrey Canyon toxic toxin zinc
References to this book
Principles of Ecotoxicology, Third Edition C.H. Walker,R.M. Sibly,S.P. Hopkin,D.B. Peakall No preview available - 2005 |