Marine pollution / R.B. Clark

Clark, Robert Bernard (1923-)

ISBN 10: 0198541821 / ISBN 13: 9780198541820

Published by Oxford New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1986

About this Item

Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.Includes previous owner's signature. Series; Oxford science publications. Physical description; xiii, 215 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-209) and index. Contents; Machine derived contents note: 1. What is Pollution? -- 2. Organic Wastes -- 3. Oil Spills and Clean-Up -- 4. Consequences of Oil Pollution -- 5. Conservative Pollutants: Heavy Metals -- 6. Metals -- 7. Halogenated Hydrocarbons -- 8. Radioactivity -- 9. Solid Wastes and Heat -- 10. The State of Some Seas -- 11. Assesing Pollution Damage. Subjects; Marine pollution. Marine biology. Oceanography. Marine Biology. Oceanography. Water Pollution. Waste disposal. Statistics. Marine pollution. Oil spills. marine pollution. marine biology. Marine pollution. Marine pollution ; Periodicals 20th century. Pollution. Pollutants. Hazardous wastes. Refuse and refuse disposal. Sewage disposal. Water pollution Marine. Baltic Sea. North Sea. Mediterranean Sea. Caribbean Sea. Caspian Sea. Oceans Pollution. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Marine pollution / R.B. Clark
• Publisher: Oxford New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198541821
• ISBN 13: 9780198541820
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Weight: 1 kilogram

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Synopsis

Environmental pollution stirs much public debate, and there is presently great concern that sealife in particular is endangered by pollutants. Supertanker disasters, radioactive waste disposal, ocean dumping, coastal reclamation--all receive extensive coverage in the news media, and there is a vast scientific literature on the subject. But little information is available to the non-specialist. Marine Pollution is the first book to explain the scientific background to the issues, describing the main types of pollutants, how they decompose in the sea, their effect on marine organisms and ecosystems, and the impact on commercial fisheries. In addition, the book examines case histories of pollution in the Baltic, Caspian, Mediterraneran, Caribbean, and North Sea. Written by a leading expert, this detailed volume provides a practical grounding in this controversial issue to ecologists, environmentalists, marine biologists, and general readers interested in this problem.

About the Author

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