Fate and Effects of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Marine Ecosystems and Organisms
Proceedings of a Symposium, November 10-12, 1976, Olympic Hotel, Seattle, Washington| By: | Author |
| Publisher: | Elsevier S & T |
| Print ISBN: | 9780080216133 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781483188157 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 1977 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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Fate and Effects of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Marine Organisms and Ecosystems is a collection of papers presented at the international symposium by the same title, held at the Olympic Hotel in Seattle, Washington on November 10-12, 1976. This book is organized into three parts encompassing 46 chapters. Part I deals with the inputs and physical transport processes influencing the distribution and composition of petroleum hydrocarbons in marine systems. Part II discusses the bioaccumulation and metabolism of hydrocarbons by marine organisms. Part III contains papers that tackle the biological and ecological effects of petroleum exposure in marine systems. This book is of great value to marine and environmental scientists and researchers.