PERSISTENT POLLUTANTS IN MARINE ECOSYSTEMS

Author: C.H. Walker , School of Animal and Microbial Sciences, University of Reading, UK D.R. Livingstone , Cellular and Molecular Biology Group, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK

ISBN13: 9780080418742

Publisher: Elsevier

Price: €110.00
Pages: 0
Edition:
Publish date: December 1992

Outline:
This new volume from the SETAC (Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry) Special Publications Series examines the phenomenon of persistent pollutants in the seas and oceans. Unlike the highly visible and obvious effects caused by oil, certain chemicals have unseen but long-term and far-reaching effects on the marine ecosystem. They often have long half-lives, are carried great distances and pass easily through the food chain from prey to predator. The behaviour and effects of these persistent pollutants on each type of marine animal (invertebrates, vertebrates, fish, mammals and fish-eating birds) are described. A final overview draws the observations and conclusions together presenting a work that provides a foundation for understanding the behaviour of persistent pollutants in the marine environment.