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- Title
Effects of Pollution on Marine Organisms.
- Authors
Mearns, Alan J.; Reish, Donald J.; Oshida, Philip S.; Buchman, Michael; Ginn, Thomas; Donnelly, Robert
- Abstract
Papers reviewed herein are limited to the biological, chemical and physical effects of natural and anthropogenic disturbances on marine and estuarine plants and animals. Nearly 300 papers from the worldwide literature (of several thousand) are reviewed with focus on original research reports and reviews published in 2007. The first four sections focus on reviews, field and laboratory measurement activities (concentrations of contaminants, field surveys, toxicity testing and biomarkers). The last six sections focus further on pollution issues of current interest (vessel and marine coatings, marine debris, oil spills, wastewater discharges, dredging and disposal, etc.). The reader should be aware there is considerable overlap across subject areas (eg organotin papers may be cited in the biomarker section). A special feature is a tabular listing of the body burden of inorganic and organic contaminants in plants and animals. The effects of pollutants at the cellular and sub-cellular level, and on individual species and communities, are included. This review made extensive use of online searching and sorting methods and the citations rely heavily on the information presented in various search engines. As always, readers should only use this as a guide and must consult the original papers before citing them, including double-checking units. The authors are indebted to Mr. Brian Voss, head of the NOAA Western Regional Center Library.
- Subjects
WATER pollution; EFFECT of water pollution on marine organisms; MARINE plants; AQUATIC organisms; INDUSTRIAL wastes; INDUSTRIAL pollution; OIL pollution of rivers, harbors, etc.; ONLINE information services; DATA mining
- Publication
Water Environment Research (10614303), 2008, Vol 80, Issue 10, p1918
- ISSN
1061-4303
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2175/106143008X328860