Oceanic acidification : a comprehensive overview

✍ Scribed by Ronald Eisler

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 249
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

"This book critically examines the available literature on oceanic acidification: including a historical review of pH and atmospheric CO2 levels over the millennia; natural and anthropogenic sources of CO2 to the atmosphere and sea surface; chemical, physical, and biological mode of action; biological effects of acidification to marine plants and animals under laboratory conditions; field observations on seawater chemistry and effects of declining pH; and various technical and political mitigation strategies. Written by Dr. Ronald Eisler, a noted authority on chemical risk assessment, the book summarizes real and projected effects of oceanic acidification"--Provided by publisher.  Read more... 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical -- 3. Sources of oceanic acidification -- 4. Mode of action -- 5. Acidification effects on biota -- 6. Field studies -- 7. Modifiers -- 8. Mitigation -- 9. Concluding remarks

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 10
Preface......Page 6
Acknowledgments......Page 8
1. Introduction......Page 14
2. Historical......Page 24
3. Sources of Oceanic Acidification......Page 34
4. Mode of Action......Page 62
5. Acidification Effects on Biota......Page 112
6. Field Studies......Page 177
7. Modifiers......Page 206
8. Mitigation......Page 226
9. Concluding Remarks......Page 241
About the Author......Page 247