Habitats and Biota of the Gulf of Mexico: Before the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill : Volume 1 and Volume 2

Ward, C. Herb (EDT)

Springer-Verlag New York Inc.（2017/07発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 1300 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781493968947
• DDC分類 577.7364

Full Description

The Gulf of Mexico is an open and dynamic marine ecosystem rich innatural resources but heavily impacted by human activities, includingagricultural, industrial, commercial and coastal development. Nutrientsand pollutants from coastal communities and dozens of rivers flow into theGulf, including material from the Mississippi River watershed, which drainsover one third of continental United States. The Gulf of Mexico has beencontinuously exposed to petroleum hydrocarbons for millions of yearsfrom natural oil and gas seeps on the sea floor, and more recently from oildrilling and production activities located in the water near and far fromshore. Major accidental oil spills in the Gulf are infrequent.
This is a two volume open access set under a CC BY-NC license.

Contents

Volume 1.- 1.Habitats And Biota Of The Gulf Of Mexico: An Overview.- 2.Water Quality Of The Gulf Of Mexico.- 3.Sediments Of The Gulf Of Mexico.- 4.Sediment Contaminants Of The Gulf Of Mexico.- 5.Oil And Gas Seeps In The Gulf Of Mexico.- 6.Coastal Habitats Of The Gulf Of Mexico.- 7.Offshore Plankton And Benthos Of The Gulf Of Mexico.- 8.Shellfish Of The Gulf Of Mexico.- Appendix A:List of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Symbols.- Appendix B: Unit Conversion Table.- Index.- Volume 2.- 9. Fish Resources Of The Gulf Of Mexico.- 10.Fish Resources Of The Gulf Of Mexico.- 11.Fish Resources Of The Gulf Of Mexico.- 12.Avian Resources Of The Gulf Of Mexico.- 13.Marine Mammals Of The Gulf Of Mexico.- 14.Diseases And Mortalities Of Fishes And Other Animals In The Gulf Of Mexico.- Index.