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Chemistry in the Marine Environment.
Title:
Chemistry in the Marine Environment.
Author:
De Mora, Stephen J.
ISBN:
9781847550453
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (114 pages)
Series:
Issues in Environmental Science and Technology ; v.13

Issues in Environmental Science and Technology
Contents:
Chemistry In The Marine Environment -- Contents -- Introduction and Overview -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Complex Medium Called Seawater -- 3 Spatial Scales and the Potential for Change -- 4 Summary -- The Oceans and Climate -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Oceanic Gases and the Carbon Cycle -- 3 Oceanic Gases and Cloud Physics -- 4 Feedback Processes Involving Marine Chemistry and Climate -- 5 Future Prospects -- The Use of U-Th Series Radionuclides and Transient Tracers in Oceanography: an Overview -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Radioactive Decay -- 3 Sources and Sinks -- 4 Oceanic Behavior -- Pharmaceuticals from the Sea -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Opportunities in the Oceans -- 3 Challenges Involved in Developing a 'Drug from the Sea' -- 4 Some Success Stories -- 5 Future Prospects -- Contamination and Pollution in the Marine Environment -- 1 An Overview of Marine Pollution -- 2 Selected Case Studies -- 3 Mitigation of Marine Pollution -- 4 Summary -- Subject Index.
Abstract:
Written by international experts in the field, this text offers a multidisciplinary and authoritative review of this important topic.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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