Oceanic acidification : a comprehensive overview / Ronald Eisler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eisler, Ronald, 1932- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ocean acidification--Environmental aspects.

Ocean acidification.

Chemical oceanography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, c2012.

Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-429-06706-2

1-283-59668-7

9786613909138

1-4398-9631-3

9780429067068

OCLC:

773310279