
Marine Pollution
Sources, Fate and Effects of Pollutants in Coastal Ecosystems
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Description
Key Features
- Provides an in-depth analysis of the uptake, accumulation and fate of pollutants in the marine compartments
- Delivers a critical appraisal on biological tools for the practical monitoring of marine pollution
- Presents key concepts and case studies to provide a comprehensive study of the different categories of marine pollution and its effects
Readership
Undergraduates with a background in marine sciences, first year PHD students and early career researchers seeking a specialization in environmental management. Students of environmental sciences (undergraduates and master students) seeking theoretical backgrounds and applied knowledge on state of the art marine pollution science. Public and private stakeholders involved in the management of marine environment, specifically theoretical background and applied knowledge on pollution prevention, monitoring, effects and abatement
Table of Contents
Part I. Pollutants in Marine Ecosystems
1. Basic Concepts
2. Nonpersistent Organic Pollution
3. Nonpersistent Inorganic Pollution
4. Microbial Pollution
5. Liquid Wastes: From Self-purification to Waste Water Treatment
6. Plastics and Other Solid Wastes
7. Hydrocarbons and Oil Spills
8. Persistent Organic Xenobiotics
9. Trace Metals and Organometallic CompoundsPart II. Marine Ecotoxicology
10. Distribution of Pollutants in Marine Environment
11. Bioaccumulation
12. Biotransformation
13. Theory and Practice of Toxicology: Toxicity Testing
14. Sublethal Toxicity at the Level of Organism
15. Effects of Pollution on Populations, Communities, and EcosystemsPart III. Monitoring and Abatement of Marine Pollution
16. Biological Tools for Monitoring: Biomarkers and Bioassays
17. Marine Pollution Monitoring Programs
18. Pollution Control: Focus on Emissions
19. Pollution Control: Focus on Receiving Waters
Product details
- No. of pages: 408
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Elsevier 2018
- Published: July 19, 2018
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128137369
- eBook ISBN: 9780128137376
About the Author
Ricardo Beiras
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PatriciaPEREZ Fri Feb 01 2019
Comprehensive and updated
An easy-to-read book addressing marine pollution in a very comprehensive way and with up-to-date information.