Practical Estuarine Chemistry

Practical Estuarine Chemistry
Author: P. C. Head
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 349
Release: 1985-05-23
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0521301653

Originally published in 1985, this book concentrates on the techniques and practicalities of data collection from the estuarine environment. It is intended that the information presented will increase the reader's understanding of estuarine processes thus enabling him to devise sensible sampling programmes and to interpret the results once obtained.

Estuarine Research

Estuarine Research
Author: L Cronin
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 753
Release: 1975-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0323142702

Chemistry, Biology, and the Estuarine System is the first volume of a series launched by Estuarine Research Foundation to present information and concepts regarding the estuaries in the world. The contents of this volume are papers presented in a conference held in South Carolina in October 1973. The book is divided into three major subject areas, namely, Chemistry, Biology, and Estuarine System. The first part focuses on the cycling of elements and estuaries. The second part deals with the dynamics of the food webs in various estuaries. The last section discusses the estuarine system, specifically estuarine modeling. In this part, several estuarine models in different locations are explored. Model analysis as well as utility of systems models is covered in this section. This volume serves as a valuable source of information to interested parties in the field of ecology, biology, chemistry, environmental science, etc.

Practical Handbook of Estuarine and Marine Pollution

Practical Handbook of Estuarine and Marine Pollution
Author: Michael J. Kennish
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2017-12-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1351422847

This extensive handbook presents up-to-date coverage of significant developments in estuarine and marine pollution. Multidisciplinary in approach, Practical Handbook of Estuarine and Marine Pollution is an essential resource for anyone involved in the study or management of coastal and marine pollution problems. The book examines in detail anthropogenic effects on estuarine and marine ecosystems from local, regional, and global perspectives. A truly international collection of data is presented in an organized framework on a wide range of subject areas, including eutrophication, organic loading, oil pollution, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated hydrocarbons, trace metals, radioactive waste, dredging and dredged-spoil disposal, and effects of electric generating stations. Whether you are a student, a scientist, a policy maker, or an administrator, you no longer need to spend countless hours rounding up information and data - Practical Handbook of Estuarine and Marine Pollution has already done it for you.

Estuarine Science

Estuarine Science
Author: John E. Hobbie
Publisher:
Total Pages: 568
Release: 2000
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

This book is organized into five parts reflecting major topics in estuarine synthesis: prediction of inputs from drainage basins; coupling of physical and ecological factors; links between biogeochemistry and food webs; controls of estuarine habitats; and the role of synthesis in addressing issues of management. Each part contains an introduction; plenary talks illustrating case histories of successful syntheses; and a workshop report report presenting an overview of the topic, goals for further synthesis, and recommendations about the data, knowledge, and models necessary to attain these goals.

Tidal Estuaries

Tidal Estuaries
Author: Uwe H. Brockmann
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1994-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789054106012

This manual provides a guide to the selection of appropriate methodologies for the sampling and analysis of chemical and biological variables in estuarine water and sediments. The sampling methods and analytical techniques focus on major biological processes in estuarine systems.

Practical Guidelines for the Analysis of Seawater

Practical Guidelines for the Analysis of Seawater
Author: Oliver Wurl
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2009-06-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1420073079

As we discover more about the role of the ocean in global changes and identify the effects of global change on the ocean, understanding its chemical composition and processes becomes increasingly paramount. However, understanding these processes requires a wide range of measurements in the vast ocean, from the sea surface to deep-ocean trenches, fr

Fundamentals of Estuarine Physical Oceanography

Fundamentals of Estuarine Physical Oceanography
Author: Luiz Bruner de Miranda
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 506
Release: 2017-01-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9811030413

This book provides an introduction to the complex system functions, variability and human interference in ecosystem between the continent and the ocean. It focuses on circulation, transport and mixing of estuarine and coastal water masses, which is ultimately related to an understanding of the hydrographic and hydrodynamic characteristics (salinity, temperature, density and circulation), mixing processes (advection and diffusion), transport timescales such as the residence time and the exposure time. In the area of physical oceanography, experiments using these water bodies as a natural laboratory and interpreting their circulation and mixing processes using theoretical and semi-theoretical knowledge are of fundamental importance. Small-scale physical models may also be used together with analytical and numerical models. The book highlights the fact that research and theory are interactive, and the results provide the fundamentals for the development of the estuarine research.