Pollution of the North Sea
. Ed(S): Salomons, Wim; Bayne, Brian Leicester; Duursma, Egbert K.; Forstner, Ulrich
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Paperback. Editor(s): Salomons, Wim; Bayne, Brian Leicester; Duursma, Egbert K.; Forstner, Ulrich. Num Pages: 687 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGB; RBKC; RNP; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1192.
This preface is being written at a time of exceptional public interest in the North Sea, following media head lines on toxic algal blooms, the mass mortality of common seals, and concern over pollution levels. These headlines may suggest that pollution of the North Sea is a recent event. This is not the case. Although no data are available (methods simply did not exist), it is safe to assume that emission (both into air and water) of heavy metals already started to increase in the 19th cen tury. The growth of cities and introduction of sewer sys tems led to ... Read more
This preface is being written at a time of exceptional public interest in the North Sea, following media head lines on toxic algal blooms, the mass mortality of common seals, and concern over pollution levels. These headlines may suggest that pollution of the North Sea is a recent event. This is not the case. Although no data are available (methods simply did not exist), it is safe to assume that emission (both into air and water) of heavy metals already started to increase in the 19th cen tury. The growth of cities and introduction of sewer sys tems led to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
687
Condition
New
Number of Pages
687
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642737114
SKU
V9783642737114
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Ref
99-15
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