Chemistry in the Marine Environment

Front Matter......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 0
Preface......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 8
1. Introduction......Page 10
2. The Complex Medium Called Seawater......Page 11
3. Spatial Scales and the Potential for Change......Page 15
4. Summary......Page 20
1. Introduction......Page 21
2. Oceanic Gases and the Carbon Cycle......Page 25
3. Oceanic Gases and Cloud Physics......Page 33
4. Feedback Processes Involving Marine Chemistry and Climate......Page 35
5. Future Prospects......Page 38
1. Introduction......Page 41
2. Radioactive Decay......Page 43
3. Sources and Sinks......Page 46
4. Oceanic Behavior......Page 50
1. Introduction......Page 62
2. Opportunities in the Oceans......Page 67
3. Challenges Involved in Developing a 'Drug from the Sea'......Page 75
4. Some Success Stories......Page 79
5. Future Prospects......Page 85
1. An Overview of Marine Pollution......Page 87
2. Selected Case Studies......Page 89
3. Mitigation of Marine Pollution......Page 95
4. Summary......Page 98
Index......Page 99