Author: Groupe mixte d'experts chargé d'étudier les aspects scientifiques de la pollution des mersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Monitoring biological variables related to marine pollution
Author: Groupe mixte d'experts chargé d'étudier les aspects scientifiques de la pollution des mersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Monitoring Biological Variables Related to Marine Pollution
Author: Monitoring Biological Variables Related to Marine Pollution
Author: Monitoring Biological Variables Related to Marine Pollution
Author: IMCO/FAC/UNESCO/WMO/WHO/IAEA/UN/UNEP Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine PollutionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indicators (Biology)
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Biological Variables for the Monitoring of Marine Pollution
Author: Reports and Studies
Author: Biological Monitoring of Marine Pollutants
Author: F. John VernbergPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 032314554X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 575
Book Description
Biological Monitoring of Marine Pollutants presents the proceedings of a symposium on ""Pollution and Physiology of Marine Organisms"" held in Milford, Connecticut, on November 7-9, 1980. It looks at the physiological effects of pollutants, such as synthetic organic compounds, petroleum hydrocarbons, and heavy metals, on marine organisms ranging from fishes and shrimps to barnacles, crabs, mussels, polychaetes, and microalgae. Comprised of four sections encompassing 22 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the effects of synthetic organics, such as pesticides on marine organisms like the mysid shrimps Mysidopsis bahia. It proceeds with a discussion of the toxic effects of several chlorophenols on the grass shrimp, Palaemonetes pugio; how heavy metals, including silver, copper, cadmium, zinc, and mercury, affect species such as the polychaete Neanthes virens and the caridean shrimp Palaemonetes pugio; monitoring of water quality based on the biochemical and physiological responses of marine organisms to pollutants; and the effects of monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on fishes from an ecological standpoint. Marine scientists, ecologists, and students will find this book extremely useful.
Monitoring of Marine Pollution
Author: Houma Bachari FouziaPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 1838808116
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Many of the pollutants discharged into the sea are directly or indirectly the result of human activities. Some of these substances are biodegradable, while others are not. This study is devoted to monitoring areas of the environment. Methods assessment is based on monitoring data and an evaluation of the impact of pollution.Surveillance provides a scientific basis for standards development and application. The methodology of marine pollution control is governed by algorithms and models. A monitoring strategy should be put in place, coupled with an environmental assessment concept, through targeted research activities in areas identified at local and regional levels. This concept will make it possible to diagnose the state of "health" of these zones and consequently to correct any anomalies. Monitoring of the marine and coastal environment is based on recent methods and validated after experiments in the field of marine pollution.
Marine Protected Areas
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309072867
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Although the ocean-and the resources within-seem limitless, there is clear evidence that human impacts such as overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution disrupt marine ecosystems and threaten the long-term productivity of the seas. Declining yields in many fisheries and decay of treasured marine habitats, such as coral reefs, has heightened interest in establishing a comprehensive system of marine protected areas (MPAs)-areas designated for special protection to enhance the management of marine resources. Therefore, there is an urgent need to evaluate how MPAs can be employed in the United States and internationally as tools to support specific conservation needs of marine and coastal waters. Marine Protected Areas compares conventional management of marine resources with proposals to augment these management strategies with a system of protected areas. The volume argues that implementation of MPAs should be incremental and adaptive, through the design of areas not only to conserve resources, but also to help us learn how to manage marine species more effectively.
New Challenges in Marine Pollution Monitoring
Author: Juan BellasPublisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 288963518X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description