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Strategies and Advanced Techniques for Marine Pollution Studies
. Ed(S): Giam, C. S.; Dou, Henri J.-M.
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Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Strategies and Advanced Techniques for Marine Pollution Studies, Mediterranian Sea held at Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France, October 4-14, 1984 Editor(s): Giam, C. S.; Dou, Henri J.-M. Series: NATO Asi Series / NATO Asi Subseries G:. Num Pages: 478 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBKC; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 846.
A distinction between contamination and pollution is useful when we wish to consider what strategies to adopt in researching the impact of anthropogenic activities on the marine environment. Contamination strictly refers to the chemical burden imposed on the system and is evaluated in terms of the concentrations of chemical compounds in various abiotic (e. g water, suspended particulate matter, sediments) and biotic (plant and animal, pelagic and benthic) components. The concept of pollution, on the other hand, infers an assessment of biological response to the measured levels of contamination. This response may be measured at various levels of biological organisation, ... Read more
A distinction between contamination and pollution is useful when we wish to consider what strategies to adopt in researching the impact of anthropogenic activities on the marine environment. Contamination strictly refers to the chemical burden imposed on the system and is evaluated in terms of the concentrations of chemical compounds in various abiotic (e. g water, suspended particulate matter, sediments) and biotic (plant and animal, pelagic and benthic) components. The concept of pollution, on the other hand, infers an assessment of biological response to the measured levels of contamination. This response may be measured at various levels of biological organisation, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
Series
NATO Asi Series / NATO Asi Subseries G:
Number of Pages
478
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642708732
SKU
V9783642708732
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