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Author:   Ricardo Beiras (Professor of Ecology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, University of Vigo, Spain)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Weight:   0.840kg
ISBN:  

9780128137369

ISBN 10:   0128137363
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   25 July 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Part I. Pollutants in Marine Ecosystems 1. Basic Concepts 2. Nonpersistent Organic Pollution 3. Nonpersistent Inorganic Pollution 4. Microbial Pollution 5. Liquid Wastes: From Self-purification to Waste Water Treatment 6. Plastics and Other Solid Wastes 7. Hydrocarbons and Oil Spills 8. Persistent Organic Xenobiotics 9. Trace Metals and Organometallic Compounds Part II. Marine Ecotoxicology 10. Distribution of Pollutants in Marine Environment 11. Bioaccumulation 12. Biotransformation 13. Theory and Practice of Toxicology: Toxicity Testing 14. Sublethal Toxicity at the Level of Organism 15. Effects of Pollution on Populations, Communities, and Ecosystems Part III. Monitoring and Abatement of Marine Pollution 16. Biological Tools for Monitoring: Biomarkers and Bioassays 17. Marine Pollution Monitoring Programs 18. Pollution Control: Focus on Emissions 19. Pollution Control: Focus on Receiving Waters

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Dr. Ricardo Beiras is a full professor teaching Marine Pollution. His main research covers biological assessment of marine pollution, in which he is an international expert (+110 papers in SCI journals). In addition to teaching, Beiras is a frequent chairman in SETAC Europe meetings, a member of the panel of advisors for the Spanish call for proposals on accidental marine pollution, Spanish Advisor for the Prestige Commission of the Galician Parliament, advisor of IEO at ICES working groups and an Editor of Frontiers in Marine Sciences.

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