File Format | PDF
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Pages | 104
Language | English
Category | Chemistry
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Description: The oceans cover
more than 70% of the earth's surface to an average depth of almost 4000 metres.
It is therefore not surprising that exchanges that occur between ocean and
atmosphere exert major influences on the global climate. In addition, there is
great variety within the expanses of the ocean, including large temperature
differences, and enormous biodiversity brought about by the great chemical
diversity within the marine environment.
Written by
international experts in the field, Chemistry in the Marine Environment offers
a multidisciplinary and authoritative review of this important topic. Included
is a review of the opportunities and challenges in developing new
pharmaceuticals from the sea and an examination of contamination and pollution
in the marine environment, which is a cause of great concern world-wide. The
international perspective of this book will engage the interest and attention
of a wide readership, from chemical oceanographers to policymakers, from
students in environmental science to those in oceanography programmes.
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Chemistry in the Marine Environment