Marine Pollution - Hardcover

Clark, R.B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198542631 ISBN 13: 9780198542636

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1989

Synopsis

Oil spills, radioactive waste disposal, ocean dumping, and coastal reclamation and engineering, among other factors, contribute to the destruction of the marine environment, a process which evokes intense emotional debate among those involved. In this second edition, Clark dispassionately explores for both specialists and non-specialists in marine science the scientific aspects of marine pollution. Fully updated to reflect new perspectives on this ecological threat, this book describes the main marine pollutants, their effects on marine ecosystems, and their impacts on commercial fisheries and human health. Clark also provides case histories of pollution on particular geographical areas--the Baltic, Mediterranean, Caspian, Caribbean, and North Seas--and discusses the assessment of pollution damage and the place of science in such assessments.

About this title

About the Author

Robert Clark, Emeritus Professor of Zoology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Review

"The book is so exceptionally well written and clear that the concepts are completely understandable by anyone with even a passing interest in the pollution of our seas. A most readable and informative book." --Environmental Policy and Practice

"A book which presents an excellent combination of readability, high scientific standards, actuality and scientific rationale on marine pollution ... an ideal introductory textbook." --Environmental Pollution

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198542631
• ISBN 13: 9780198542636
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 234