Screen LibraryMarine pollution : what everyone needs to know /
"Marine pollution occurs today in varied forms--chemical, industrial, and agricultural--and the sources of pollution are endless. In recent history, we've seen oil spills, untreated sewage, eutrophication, invasive species, heavy metals, acidification, radioactive substances, marine litter...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford ; New York : |
| Publication Dates: | [2015] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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"Marine pollution occurs today in varied forms--chemical, industrial, and agricultural--and the sources of pollution are endless. In recent history, we've seen oil spills, untreated sewage, eutrophication, invasive species, heavy metals, acidification, radioactive substances, marine litter, and overfishing, among other significant problems. Though marine pollution has long been a topic of concern, it has very recently exploded in environmental, economic, and political debate circles; scientists and non-scientists alike continue to be shocked and dismayed at the sheer diversity of water pollu |
| Carrier Form: | xvii, 273 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780199996681 : 0199996687 9780199996698 0199996695 |
| Index Number: | GC1085 |
| CLC: | X55 |
| Call Number: | X55/W426 |
| Contents: | Introduction to the marine environment and pollution -- Nutrients -- Marine debris -- Oil and related chemicals -- Metals -- Pesticides and industrial organic chemicals -- Emerging concerns -- Bioaccumulation and biomagnification -- Climate change and ocean acidification -- Biological pollution -- Regulating and reducing pollution. |