State and Evolution of the Baltic Sea, 1952-2005
Feistel, Rainer; Nausch, Gunther; Wasmund, Norbert
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Findings from a long-term study of the Baltic Sea reveal possible answers to issues of intense worldwide concern As one of the best-investigated seas in the world for more than a century, the Baltic Sea has been subject to environmental protection measures endorsed by the international Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) in 1979. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSB; RBKC; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 185 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1418.
Based on a fifty-year study conducted by the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, this book brings together a comprehensive summary of their observations and findings. Written by well-known experts, this revealing book concentrates on long-term changes in the Baltic Sea?which can be extrapolated to shed light on the environmental problems of other shelf seas, brackish seas, and large estuaries?thereby contributing to our understanding of water exchange processes, eutrophication, and climatic impacts at the forefront of international concern.
Based on a fifty-year study conducted by the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, this book brings together a comprehensive summary of their observations and findings. Written by well-known experts, this revealing book concentrates on long-term changes in the Baltic Sea?which can be extrapolated to shed light on the environmental problems of other shelf seas, brackish seas, and large estuaries?thereby contributing to our understanding of water exchange processes, eutrophication, and climatic impacts at the forefront of international concern.
Product Details
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
Number of Pages
736
Format
Multiple-component retail product, part(s) enclosed
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780471979685
SKU
V9780471979685
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About Feistel, Rainer; Nausch, Gunther; Wasmund, Norbert
Rainer Feistel, PhD, is a physicist and oceanographer at IOW inWarnemünde, Germany, and is the author of four previous books. Günther Nausch, PhD, is a senior marine chemist at IOW, where he works on nutrient cycles and long-term trend observations in the Baltic Sea. Norbert Wasmund, PhD, is a senior marine biologist at IOW, where he ... Read more
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