Publisher : Elsevier
Release : 2021-01-18
ISBN : 9780081029718
Language : En, Es, Fr & De
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Book Description :
Pharmaceuticals in Marine and Coastal Environments: Occurrence, Effects and Challenges in a Changing World is divided into three sections which address a) coastal areas as the main entrance of pharmaceuticals into the ocean, b) the occurrence and distribution of pharmaceuticals in the environmental compartments of the ocean media, and c) the effects that such pollutants may cause to the exposed marine organisms. This book is intended to be a building block in the construction of real and enduring solutions for this kind of pollution. Pharmaceuticals in Marine and Coastal Environments gathers reliable information on the occurrence, distribution, fate and effects of pharmaceuticals in marine systems around the world, with the purpose of providing a wide depiction of the current state of the art on these topics, in order to open new sources of investigation and find suitable solutions to revert this problem from the most factual diagnosis. Includes maps edited by the Water Information Network System of the International Hydrological Program (IHP-WINS) Provides a compilation of information regarding the occurrence and distribution of pharmaceuticals in the marine environment which will help establish new and more efficient monitoring programmes and new research lines on the environmental fate and effects of these pollutants in marine environments Depicts the most important results of environmental risk assessments, which can be used as a first step for further toxicological studies