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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457260003321

Autore

Eisler Ronald <1932, >

Titolo

Oceanic acidification : a comprehensive overview / / Ronald Eisler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2012

ISBN

0-429-06706-2

1-283-59668-7

9786613909138

1-4398-9631-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Disciplina

551.46/6

Soggetti

Ocean acidification - Environmental aspects

Chemical oceanography

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 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; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

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 r