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An Introduction to Marine Biogeochemistry Susan M. Libes

An Introduction to Marine Biogeochemistry By Susan M. Libes

An Introduction to Marine Biogeochemistry by Susan M. Libes

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This student's text emphasizes the interaction between humans and the ocean, as well as the central role that the ocean plays in the global biogeochemical cycling of materials on Earth. It covers the major biological, geological and chemical fields involved.

An Introduction to Marine Biogeochemistry Summary

An Introduction to Marine Biogeochemistry by Susan M. Libes

This introduction to the subject emphasizes the interaction of humans with the ocean, as well as the central role which the ocean plays in the global biogeochemical cycling of materials on Earth. It covers all of the major fields involved in marine chemistry - biological, geological and chemical - providing students with an overview of the science.

Table of Contents

Partial table of contents:. THE PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF SEAWATER. The Crustal-Ocean Factory. The Waters of the Sea. Salinity as a Conservative Tracer. Gas Solubility and Exchange Across the Air-Sea Interface. THE REDOX CHEMISTRY OF SEAWATER. The Importance of Oxygen. Vertical Segregation of the Biolimiting Elements. Horizontal Segregation of the Biolimiting Elements. Trace Metals in Seawater. THE CHEMISTRY OF MARINE SEDIMENTS. Classification of Sediments. Calcite, Alkalinity, and the pH of Seawater. Biogenic Silica. Iron-Manganese Nodules and Other Hydrogenous Minerals. ORGANIC BIOGEOCHEMISTRY. The Production and Destruction of Organic Compounds in the Sea. The Marine Nitrogen Cycle. The Marine Carbon Cycle and the Carbon Dioxide Problem. The Origin of Petroleum in the Marine Environment. ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY. Measuring Rates and Dates: The Use of Radioisotopes in the Study of Marine Processes. Reading the Sedimentary Record: The Use of Stable Isotopes in the Study of Paleoceanography. MARINE POLLUTION. The Fate of Pollutants in the Coastal Ocean. Appendices. Glossary. Index.

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GOR001789650
9780471509462
0471509469
An Introduction to Marine Biogeochemistry by Susan M. Libes
Susan M. Libes
Used - Very Good
Hardback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
1992-01-20
752
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