A Reference Guide to Marine Pollution Including a Survey of Marine Ecosystems and a List of Pathways to Pollution

By: Dantz, Gabrielle

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This book is an overview of marine pollution and provides descriptions of various ecosystems including the oceans, salt marshes, estuaries, intertidal ecology, lagoons, the deep sea, and many others. Readers will also learn about the many natures of pollution including direct discharge, land runoff, ship pollution, ocean acidification, eutrophication, and marine debris.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1276211147
• ISBN13: 9781276211147
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Webster's Digital Services
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 9.7"