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Marine Pollution: What Everyone Needs To Know Paperback – 3 November 2014

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Marine pollution occurs today in varied forms--chemical, industrial, and agricultural-and the sources of pollution are endless. In recent history, we've seen oil spills, untreated sewage, eutrophication, invasive species, heavy metals, acidification, radioactive substances, marine litter, and overfishing, among other significant problems. Though marine pollution has long been a topic of concern, it has very recently exploded in environmental, economic, and political debate circles; scientists and non-scientists alike continue to be shocked and dismayed at the sheer diversity of water pollutants and the many ways they can come to harm our environment and our bodies. In Marine Pollution: What Everyone Needs to Know, Judith Weis covers marine pollution from numerous angles, each fascinating in its own right. Beginning with its sources and history, she discusses common pollutants, why they are harmful, why they cause controversy, and how we can prevent them from destroying our aquatic ecosystems. Questions ask what actually happened with the Exxon Valdez, and why harmful algal blooms are a serious concern. Covering pollutants that are only now surfacing as major threats, such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and metal nanoparticles, she explains how these can begin in the water and progress up the food chain to emerge in human bodies. Looking at the effects of climate change and acidification on marine pollution levels, we learn how we can begin to reduce pollution at the local and global levels.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0199996687
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0199996681
  3. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  4. Publication date
    3 November 2014
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    20.9 x 14.12 x 1.96 cm
  7. Print length
    296 pages
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"Marine Pollution is a great tutorial as well as a great source for the general public." -- Atlantic Estuarine Research Society (AESR) News "Given the coverage of marine pollution related to oil spills, this book is timely and pertinent. ... It is a one-stop-shop for interested laypeople; it is also suitable for policy makers and students. Recommended." --Choice "As a researcher I found this book to be very useful. Every marine scientist is inescapably confronted with marine pollution, but only a few specialists can maintain an overview of the full range of threats. I found the best use of the book to be to work from its index: pick a topic, find the page(s) and be up to speed in seconds" - Michael Stachowitsch, Department of Limnology and Bio-Oceanography, University of Vienna,

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"Marine Pollution is a great tutorial as well as a great source for the general public." -- Atlantic Estuarine Research Society (AESR) News "Given the coverage of marine pollution related to oil spills, this book is timely and pertinent. ... It is a one-stop-shop for interested laypeople; it is also suitable for policy makers and students. Recommended." --Choice "As a researcher I found this book to be very useful. Every marine scientist is inescapably confronted with marine pollution, but only a few specialists can maintain an overview of the full range of threats. I found the best use of the book to be to work from its index: pick a topic, find the page(s) and be up to speed in seconds" - Michael Stachowitsch, Department of Limnology and Bio-Oceanography, University of Vienna,

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press (3 November 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199996687
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199996681
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.9 x 14.12 x 1.96 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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Dr. Judith S. Weis is a Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences at Rutgers University, Newark. She received her bachelor's degree from Cornell University, and MS and PhD from New York University. Her research focuses on estuarine ecology and ecotoxicology, and she has published over 250 scientific papers, many of which focus on local estuaries. She is interested in stresses (including pollution, invasive species, and parasites), and their effects on organisms, populations and communities. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and a Fulbright Senior Specialist in Indonesia in 2006. She has been on advisory committees for EPA, NOAA and the National Research Council. She was the Chair of the Biology Section of AAAS, and president of the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS). She is now writing general interest books, hoping to convey to the interested general public the fascinating world of marine organisms and the urgent need to conserve the marine environment and its inhabitants.

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lalthansangi
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J. DONOVAN
4.0 out of 5 stars got the book on time but only a quick look ...
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got the book on time but only a quick look at the content so can't give my honest view yet,, as I will be using this book and another about plastic wast in our Seas,written by a sea captain .....
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Julie W. Ambler
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to learn about marine pollution
Reviewed in the United States on 18 December 2014
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Dr. Judith Weis has written a book about marine pollution that is very accessible to a variety of people, from the layperson to professionals in the field. She makes no assumptions about what the reader knows and starts at the very beginning to define pollution, food chains, biomagnificaiton and more. Dr. Weis covers the range of pollutants from the more familiar pollutants DDT, nutrients and oil to emerging pollutants such as invasive species and endocrine disruptors. Although the text does not include sources, there are abundant sources listed for each chapter in the back of the book. This book is part of the "What everyone needs to know" series by Oxford University Press, and in this function, it is an excellent tutorial and reference for anyone interested in pollution. Dr. Weis has done extensive research in chemical pollutants, and is to be commended for bringing her knowledge to the general public in an easy to understand book.
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Ashley Laurey
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on 17 October 2019
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7 out of 10 for quality of subject matter
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Russ K
5.0 out of 5 stars easy to read
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A very comprehensive entry-level overview of marine pollution. Well written, easy to read, enough technical details to support conclusions without dragging down the text.
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