Synopsis
Quantification of Pollution Levels in Harbour Sediments A GeoSpatial Perspective is the result of a preliminary research project commissioned by Hydrex to quantify and map the levels of pollution in sediments around the world, with particular regard to the heavy metals and toxic substances contained in ship hull antifouling paints. The preliminary project is intended to be the precursor of a complete, ongoing inventory of sediment contamination around the world for use by environmental managers and by legislators and regulators responsible for the marine environment, its health and sustainability. The book helps answer the question Should we continue to use the currently available biocidal ship hull antifouling paints?
About the Author
Dr. Ilse Steyl is a highly skilled and experienced Geographer/Environmental Scientist working within the fields of international development, water resource management and spatial and geostatistical data manipulation and analysis. After graduating from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, Dr. Steyl went on to gain a PhD at the University of Southampton, UK, (Integrated water assessment: challenges facing water resource management in South Africa). Dr. Steyl has worked on international development projects related to resource use and policy implementation in Asia (China, India, Bhutan, Kazakhstan and the Philippines) and Africa (South Africa, Tanzania), interacting with government officials, academics and NGOs. She has experience in project managing large and small projects for a diversity of clients, both private and government, and has authored and co-authored numerous papers in her field.
Prof. Fani Sakellariadou is a Professor in Geochemical Oceanography at the Laboratory of Geochemical Oceanography, Dept. of Maritime Studies, University of Piraeus. Prof. Sakellariadou gained her Ph.D. at the Applied Geochemistry Research Group, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, University of London. Her scientific interests concern marine geochemistry and especially the study of heavy metals, humic acids and dissolved organic matter in marine sediments, as well as the sustainable development of the coastal zone. She has more than 90 publications and participations in international conferences to her credit and is the author of the book Oceanography. Professor Sakellariadou is a member of the Subcommittee on Biophysio-Chemical Processes in Environmental Systems of IUPAC.
Dr. Simon Bray is currently Principal Marine Ecologist (EMU Ltd.) and Visiting Researcher (part time) (Marine/Aquatic Pollution, Ecology, Biodiversity, Pollution) at the University of Southampton, UK. Dr. Bray graduated from the University of Southampton with a B. Sc. Honours Environmental Sciences. His research project was Environmental management and marine aquatic ecology/pollution. From there he went on to gain a PhD: The long-term recovery of a marine bioindicator species from aspects of marine pollution. Study into the effectiveness of legislation against a chronic marine pollutant and its effects on the shipping industry and biological indicator organisms. He lectured in marine ecology, pollution and biodiversity at Southampton/Kingston and Bournemouth Universities and has extensive experience in environment related project management, research and investigation and in dealing with aquatic pollution regulations and regulatory authorities.
Dr. Bill Langston is a Research Fellow at the MBA and has over 30 years experience in investigating the behaviour, bioavailability and effects of contaminants (particularly metals, organometals such as TBT and persistent organics such as PCBs), much of it as part of the core programmes at MBA and PML in Plymouth, UK. This has included fundamental and strategic research to understand the impact of human activities and waste inputs in a range of estuarine and marine species and ecosystems. Themes have included: Factors affecting partitioning, bioavailability and effects of sediment-bound chemicals; Nanoparticle toxicology; Bioaccumulation pathways, processes and models in marine organisms; Metabolism and detoxification of pollutants; The combined use of biomarkers and chemical assessments to measure the health of marine systems. Dr Langston s involvement with research on antifouling and endocrine disruption began as part of a group that established the connections between androgenic effects (imposex/intersex) and TBT in the 1980s and has subsequently extended in related areas, notably in terms of bioaccumulation and effects of sediment contaminants.
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