LEADER 04401nam 22006254a 450 001 9910784602903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-21812-X 010 $a9786611218126 010 $a3-7643-7947-2 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-7643-7947-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000399285 035 $a(EBL)372595 035 $a(OCoLC)261324613 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000307195 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11226572 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000307195 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10244434 035 $a(PQKB)10248748 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-7643-7947-6 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC372595 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL372595 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10223541 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL121812 035 $a(PPN)123746108 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000399285 100 $a20071018d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aProtecting the Gulf's marine ecosystems from pollution$b[electronic resource] /$fAbdulaziz H. Abuzinada ... [et al.], editors 205 $a1st ed. 2008. 210 $aBasel ;$aBoston, MA $cBirkhaeuser Verlag AG$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (301 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a3-7643-7946-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBiogeophysical setting of the Gulf -- The coastal vegetation of the western and southern Gulf ? characterisation and conservation aspects -- Impact of oil pollution and increased sea surface temperatures on marine ecosystems and biota in the Gulf -- Integrated management of pollution stress in the Gulf -- Efforts of regional and international organisations in reducing levels of pollution in the Gulf -- Oil pollution preparedness in the ROPME Sea Area -- Remote Sensing: A tool for managing marine pollution in the Gulf -- Coastal pollution in Bahrain and its management -- Pollution from sea based sources -- Impacts of seawater desalination plants on the marine environment of the Gulf -- Importance of the freshwater influx from the Shatt-Al-Arab River on the Gulf marine environment -- The compensation schedule approach for the assessment of oil spill damages to marine resources of the RSA -- The impact of the Gulf War (1990 ? 91) oil release upon the intertidal Gulf coast line of Saudi Arabia and subsequent recovery -- Rapid assessment indicators of oil spill recovery in salt marsh ecosystems -- Shoreline bioremediation after the 1991 Gulf War oil spill -- Evaluation of arid salt marsh restoration techniques. 330 $aThe Gulf is endowed with valuable natural resources and a great biodiversity of plant and animal species. Sustainable living in the Gulf area is dependent upon such resources provided by the sea. Large areas of its coastal zone including important marine habitats are currently threatened by increasing stress on the Gulf ecosystem due to an accelerated coastal development during the last few years. Some of the world?s largest landfill and dredging projects are found in the coastal areas, and the world?s main crude oil shipping routes pass through the open sea. A variety of human impacts are contributing to marine pollution, such as oil, sediments, waste, thermal, chemical, and other forms of pollution. This volume reviews present sources and levels of pollution in the Gulf, assesses their causes and effects on biota and ecosystems, and identifies gaps and obstacles currently preventing an effective integrated transboundary management of the marine and coastal resources. It highlights preventive and remedial measures reducing levels of pollution and mitigating adverse impacts. The book is an important source of information for environmental managers, researchers, administrators, and decision makers, contributing towards an improved environmental management. 606 $aMarine pollution$zPersian Gulf 606 $aEcology$zPersian Gulf 607 $aPersian Gulf$xEnvironmental conditions 615 0$aMarine pollution 615 0$aEcology 676 $a577.7535027 701 $aAbu-Zinada$b A. H$01499072 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910784602903321 996 $aProtecting the Gulf's marine ecosystems from pollution$93724889 997 $aUNINA