Marine Pollution - Couverture souple

Clark, R.B.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0198542658 ISBN 13 : 9780198542650

Editeur : Clarendon Press, 1989

Synopsis

Due to great concern that the sea is rapidly being destroyed by pollution, this second edition has been fully updated to reflect new perspectives of the threat of pollution in the sea, as well as giving the latest factual information. One view holds that the sea is a place where the wastes of modern society can be safety discharged, but increasing evidence suggests that it is an irreplaceable resource in danger of being irretrievably damaged. Such issues are emotive, and there continues to be need for a dispassionate exploration of the scientific aspects of marine pollution. This book explains the scientific background to the issues as well as the issues themselves. It explains what the main inputs to the sea are, what happens to them, their effects on marine organisms and ecosystems, and their impacts on commercial fisheries and threat to human health. Case histories of pollution in particular geographical areas (the North Sea, Baltic, Mediterranean, Caspian and Caribbean) are examined. The final chapter discusses the assessment of pollution damage and the place of science in such assessment.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The 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 be informed about the effects of materials which are deliberately or accidentally discharged into the sea.

Biographie de l'auteur

Clark: 53 Highbury, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3LN. Now retired. Dr Chris Frid (University of Newcastle upon Tyne) and Martin Attrill (University of Plymouth) contributed some sections and advised on content

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Clarendon Press
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198542658
• ISBN 13: 9780198542650
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 233
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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