ABSTRACT

This extensive handbook presents up-to-date coverage of significant developments in estuarine and marine pollution. Multidisciplinary in approach, Practical Handbook of Estuarine and Marine Pollution is an essential resource for anyone involved in the study or management of coastal and marine pollution problems. The book examines in detail anthropogenic effects on estuarine and marine ecosystems from local, regional, and global perspectives. A truly international collection of data is presented in an organized framework on a wide range of subject areas, including eutrophication, organic loading, oil pollution, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated hydrocarbons, trace metals, radioactive waste, dredging and dredged-spoil disposal, and effects of electric generating stations. Whether you are a student, a scientist, a policy maker, or an administrator, you no longer need to spend countless hours rounding up information and data - Practical Handbook of Estuarine and Marine Pollution has already done it for you.

chapter 1|11 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|69 pages

Eutrophication and Organic Loading

chapter 3|57 pages

Oil Pollution

chapter 4|35 pages

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

chapter 5|76 pages

Halogenated Hydrocarbons

chapter 6|75 pages

Heavy Metals

chapter 7|70 pages

National Monitoring Surveys

chapter 8|48 pages

Radioactive Waste

chapter 9|31 pages

Dredging and Dredged-Spoil Disposal

chapter 10|31 pages

Effects of Electric Generating Stations