World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation

World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation, Second Edition, Volume One: Europe, The Americas and West Africa provides a comprehensive review of the environmental condition of the seas of Europe, the Americas and West Africa. Each chapter is written by experts in the field who provide historical overviews in environmental terms, current environmental status, major problems arising from human use, informed comments on major trends, problems and successes, and recommendations for the future. The book is an invaluable worldwide reference source for students and researchers who are concerned with marine environmental science, fisheries, oceanography and engineering and coastal zone development.Covers regional issues that help countries find solutions to environmental decline that may have already developed elsewhereProvides scientific reviews of regional issues, thus empowering managers and policymakers to make progress in under-resourced countries and regionsIncludes comprehensive maps and updated statistics in each region covered.

Chapter 1. Antarctic Seas / Jonathan S. Stark, Tania Raymond, Stacy L. Deppeler, Adele K. Morrison -- Chapter 2. The Seas Around Greenland: An Environmental Status and Future Perspective / Frank Rigét, Anders Mosbech, David Boertmann, Susse Wegeberg, Flemming Merkel, Peter Aastrup, Tom Christensen, Fernando Ugarte, Rasmus Hedeholm, Janne Fritt-Rasmussen -- Chapter 3. The Environmental Status of Norwegian Coastal Waters / Christopher Harman, Trine Bekkby, Sara Calabrese, Hilde Trannum, Eivind Oug, Anders G. Hagen, Norman Green, Øyvind Kaste, Helene Frigstad -- Chapter 4. The Baltic Sea / Beata Szymczycha, Agata Zaborska, Jacek Bełdowski, Karol Kuliński, Agnieszka Beszczyńska-Möller, Monika Kędra, Janusz Pempkowiak -- Chapter 5. The Bay of Biscay / Angel Borja, David Amouroux, Pierre Anschutz, Moncho Gómez-Gesteira, María C. Uyarra, Luis Valdés -- Chapter 6. The English Channel: La Manche / Jean-Claude Dauvin -- Chapter 7. The Portuguese Coast / Patricia G. Cardoso, Marina Dolbeth, Ronaldo Sousa, Paulo Relvas, Rui Santos, Alexandra Silva, Victor Quintino -- Chapter 8. Black Sea / Nadezhda Todorova, Sergey V. Alyomov, Brindusa Cristina Chiotoroiu, Bettina Fach, Tatyana S. Osadchaya, …