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Chapter 13: Chemical pollutants in the marine environment: causes, effects, and challenges
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posted on 2023-05-22, 21:59 authored by Catriona MacLeodCatriona MacLeod, Ruth Eriksen, Zanna ChaseZanna Chase, Apitz, SEAny toxic or contaminating substance that is likely to have an adverse effect on the natural environment or life can be considered a pollutant. Chemical pollutants, present in every marine environment from the tropics to the poles, can enter marine ecosystems in many ways, but the most significant sources are terrestrial in origin. Consequently, understanding and controlling human and land-based inputs are critical for effective management.
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Publication title
Stressors in the Marine Environment: Physiological and ecological responses; societal implicationsEditors
M Solan, NM WhiteleyPagination
228-246ISBN
9780198718826Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
Oxford University PressPlace of publication
United KingdomExtent
19Repository Status
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