The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry - Part.5K: The Mediterranean Sea

This volume represents a practical survey of current understanding of chemical contamination of the Mediterranean Sea. Beginning with an overview of the general physical and socio-economic context, the author reviews the exploration of processes governing the fate of chemicals, assesses the budget of both inorganic and organic contaminants, and describes new tools for studying the impact of pollution on the Mediterranean.

Riassunto

Our current knowledge on chemicals in the Mediterranean Sea is presented. The increasing rates of exploitation and pollution are producing unprecedented environmental changes in this semi-enclosed sea, which is often considered a unique model to study global change evolution of our ocean and coastal seas. This volume deals with several aspects of the chemical contamination of the Mediterranean Sea and its health. After a description of the general physical and socio-economic context, exploration of processes governing the fate of chemicals, the budget of both inorganic and organic major and preoccupant contaminants and a description of new tools to study the impact of pollution on the Mediterranean Sea are discussed. The book serves as a reference source for the chemical aspects of the Mediterranean Sea for students and scientists and a practical guide for those who have professional responsibility for the management and operation of environmental impact assessment programmes.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Alain Saliot (Editore), Alai Saliot (Editore)
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 26.05.2009
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Tecnica edile e ambientale
• EAN: 9783540250180
• ISBN: 978-3-540-25018-0
• Numero di pagine: 414
• Illustrazioni: 96 SW-Abb., 61 Tabellen, XIV, 413 p. Also available online.
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 15.5 x 23.5 cm
• Collana: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry > Part.5K; The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry > 5K
• Serie: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry > 5K; The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry / Water Pollution > Part.5K; Water Pollution; The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry; Water Pollution
• Categorie: C, Water, Earth and Environmental Science, Pollution & threats to the environment, Pollution, Environmental Management, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Oceanography, Ocean Sciences, Energy industries & utilities, Water pollution, Environmental management,, Geoecology/Natural Processes, Environmental Sciences, Geoecology, Environmental geology, Water supply & treatment, Water Quality/Water Pollution, Water quality, Environmental pollution, Terrestrial Pollution, Oceanography (seas)