Marine Pollution and Human Health

by Royal Society of Chemistry, Ronald E. Hester, Roy M. Harrison

There is growing concern about the state of the world's oceans. The rapid growth of human populations in coastal regions has led to increasing dependence on marine resources. Beneficial features related to food supply and life style need to be balanced against the hazards presented by microbial pathogens, chemical pollutants, and toxic algal blooms. In this book, a group of experts from a range of backgrounds review the key aspects of the marine...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184973240X
• ISBN13: 9781849732406
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 9.4"