Identifying efficient solutions to protect coastal regions from marine pollution requires expertise from a range of specialties and strategic approaches. This book gathers information on the impact of oil spills at a coastal level from different experts' points of view, identify…
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 provi…
This book on <IT>Marine Radioactivity</IT> sets out to cover most of the aspects of marine radioactivity which have been the focus of scientific study in recent decades. The authors and their reviews divide into topic areas which have defined the field over its history. They cov…
"An important new title on climate change, and its effects on selected non-infectious disorders of fish. Contains contributions by internationally recognized experts who have contributed significantly to our knowledge in this area"--
by Fingerman, Milton, Nagabhushanam, Rachakonda
fromRecent advances in marine biotechnology
Bioremediation is a technology that utilizes the metabolic potential of microorganisms to clean up contaminated environments. In this volume, international scientists present the results of recent research in marine bioremediation. A sampling of topics includes the bioremediatio…
"Archaeological data now show that relatively intense human adaptations to coastal environments developed much earlier than once believed - more than 125,000 years ago. With our oceans and marine fisheries currently in a state of crisis, coastal archaeological sites contain a we…
Table of Contents: H.R. Harvey: Sources and Cycling of Organic Matter in the Marine Water Column.- J.K. Volkman: Lipid Markers for Marine Organic Matter.- S.W. Wright, S.W. Jeffrey: Pigment Markers for Phytoplankton Production.- R. Danovaro, C. Corinaldesi, G. Luna, A Dell’Anno:…
