Marine Pollution
Christopher L. J. Frid
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Description for Marine Pollution
Paperback. This book provides an up-to-date account of the range of materials that constitute 'marine pollutants', their observed impacts, the management responses used to mitigate them, and the underlying science of how we measure their effects. Num Pages: 288 pages, 116 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPM; RNP. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
As a society, we use more than 100,000 different industrial compounds to promote health and treat disease, to grow food and to access clean water. While technological developments have improved our lives, most of these compounds end up in our oceans where they threaten marine life and human health. The practice of ocean waste disposal has had a long history and was initially believed to have minimal associated costs. However, it is now clear that although we can use the oceans for cheap waste treatment, we do this at the expense of the other key benefits we derive from the ... Read more
As a society, we use more than 100,000 different industrial compounds to promote health and treat disease, to grow food and to access clean water. While technological developments have improved our lives, most of these compounds end up in our oceans where they threaten marine life and human health. The practice of ocean waste disposal has had a long history and was initially believed to have minimal associated costs. However, it is now clear that although we can use the oceans for cheap waste treatment, we do this at the expense of the other key benefits we derive from the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198726296
SKU
V9780198726296
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-22
About Christopher L. J. Frid
Professor Chris Frid is internationally renowned for his knowledge of marine ecosystem dynamics and the application of ecosystem approaches to marine management. A benthic ecologist by background Chris has been involved in marine pollution science and management since the 1980s working with industry, government agencies and international bodies to apply robust science to the challenges of managing human impacts on ... Read more
Reviews for Marine Pollution
This book would be a good asset to any marine pollution course, as well as a good reference for students, researchers, professionals, or even nonspecialists with a keen interest to learn more about pollution in the sea.
Miguel Furtado, Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa, Conservation Biology
Miguel Furtado, Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa, Conservation Biology