Chemistry in the Marine Environment

cover.jpg......Page 1
Front Matter......Page 2
Table of Contents......Page 0
Preface......Page 6
Table of Contents......Page 9
1. Introduction......Page 11
2. The Complex Medium Called Seawater......Page 12
3. Spatial Scales and the Potential for Change......Page 16
4. Summary......Page 21
1. Introduction......Page 22
2. Oceanic Gases and the Carbon Cycle......Page 26
3. Oceanic Gases and Cloud Physics......Page 34
4. Feedback Processes Involving Marine Chemistry and Climate......Page 36
5. Future Prospects......Page 39
1. Introduction......Page 42
2. Radioactive Decay......Page 44
3. Sources and Sinks......Page 47
4. Oceanic Behavior......Page 51
1. Introduction......Page 63
2. Opportunities in the Oceans......Page 68
3. Challenges Involved in Developing a 'Drug from the Sea'......Page 76
4. Some Success Stories......Page 80
5. Future Prospects......Page 86
1. An Overview of Marine Pollution......Page 88
2. Selected Case Studies......Page 90
3. Mitigation of Marine Pollution......Page 96
4. Summary......Page 99
Index......Page 100