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"Marine Pollution: Sources, Fate and Effects of Pollutants in Coastal Ecosystems bring together the theoretical background on common and emerging marine pollutants and their effects on organisms (ecotoxicology). Written by a renowned expert in the field who is a researcher, teacher and advisor...
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Elsevier ;
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| Publisher Address: | Amsterdam, Netherlands : |
| Publication Dates: | [2018] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Marine Pollution: Sources, Fate and Effects of Pollutants in Coastal Ecosystems bring together the theoretical background on common and emerging marine pollutants and their effects on organisms (ecotoxicology). Written by a renowned expert in the field who is a researcher, teacher and advisor of national and international institutions on issues such as oil spills, water quality assessment and plastic pollution, this book offers a thorough account of the effects of pollutants on marine organisms, the relevant environmental regulations, and the public health implications, along with the biolo |
| Carrier Form: | xxii, 385 pages : illustrations (some color), forms, map ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780128137369 (paperback) : 0128137363 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | GC1085 |
| CLC: |
Q178.53 X55 |
| Call Number: | X55/B422 |
| Contents: | Part I. Pollutants in marine ecosystems. 1. Basic concepts ; 2. Nonpersistent organic pollution ; 3. Nonpersistent inorganic pollution ; 4. Microbial pollution ; 5. Liquid wastes: from self-purification to waste water treatment ; 6. Plastics and other solid wastes ; 7. Hydrocarbons and oil spills ; 8. Persistent organic xenobiotics ; 9. Trace metals and organometallic compounds -- Part II. Marine ecotoxicology. 10. Distribution of pollutants in marine environment ; 11. Bioaccumulation ; 12. Biotransformation ; 13. Theory and practice of toxicology: toxicity testing ; 14. Sublethal toxicity a |