Chemistry in the marine environment [vol. 13] / editors: R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The oceans cover more than 70% of the earth's surface to an average depth of almost 4000 metres. It is therefore not surprising that exchanges that occur between ocean and atmosphere exert major influences on the global climate. In addition, there is great variety within the expanses of the ocean, including large temperature differences, and enormous biodiversity brought about by the great chemical diversity within the marine environment. Written by international experts in the field, Chemistry in the Marine Environment offers a multidisciplinary and authoritative review of this important topic. Included is a review of the opportunities and challenges in developing new pharmaceuticals from the sea and an examination of contamination and pollution in the marine environment, which is a cause of great concern world-wide. The international perspective of this book will engage the interest and attention of a wide readership, from chemical oceanographers to policymakers, from students in environmental science to those in oceanography programmes.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction and Overview (p. 1)
• 1 Introduction (p. 1)
• 2 The Complex Medium Called Seawater (p. 2)
• 3 Spatial Scales and the Potential for Change (p. 6)
• 4 Summary (p. 11)
• The Oceans and Climate (p. 13)
• 1 Introduction (p. 13)
• 2 Oceanic Gases and the Carbon Cycle (p. 17)
• 3 Oceanic Gases and Cloud Physics (p. 25)
• 4 Feedback Processes Involving Marine Chemistry and Climate (p. 27)
• 5 Future Prospects (p. 30)
• The Use of U-Th Series Radionuclides and Transient Tracers in Oceanography: an Overview (p. 33)
• 1 Introduction (p. 33)
• 2 Radioactive Decay (p. 35)
• 3 Sources and Sinks (p. 38)
• 4 Oceanic Behavior (p. 42)
• Pharmaceuticals from the Sea (p. 55)
• 1 Introduction (p. 55)
• 2 Opportunities in the Oceans (p. 60)
• 3 Challenges Involved in Developing a 'Drug from the Sea' (p. 68)
• 4 Some Success Stories (p. 72)
• 5 Future Prospects (p. 78)
• Contamination and Pollution in the Marine Environment (p. 81)
• 1 An Overview of Marine Pollution (p. 81)
• 2 Selected Case Studies (p. 83)
• 3 Mitigation of Marine Pollution (p. 89)
• 4 Summary (p. 92)
• Subject Index (p. 93)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

The series has been edited by Professors Hester and Harrison since it began in 1994.

Professor Roy Harrison OBE is listed by ISI Thomson Scientific (on ISI Web of Knowledge) as a Highly Cited Researcher in the Environmental Science/Ecology category. He has an h-index of 54 (i.e. 54 of his papers have received 54 or more citations in the literature). In 2004 he was appointed OBE for services to environmental science in the New Year Honours List. He was profiled by the Journal of Environmental Monitoring (Vol 5, pp 39N-41N, 2003). Professor Harrison's research interests lie in the field of environment and human health. His main specialism is in air pollution, from emissions through atmospheric chemical and physical transformations to exposure and effects on human health. Much of this work is designed to inform the development of policy.

Now an emeritus professor, Professor Ron Hester's current activities in chemistry are mainly as an editor and as an external examiner and assessor. He also retains appointments as external examiner and assessor / adviser on courses, individual promotions, and departmental / subject area evaluations both in the UK and abroad.