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Habitats and biota of the Gulf of Mexico : before the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Volume 1, Water quality, sediments, sediment contaminants, oil and gas seeps, coastal habitats, offshore plankton and benthos, and shellfish / edited by C. Herb Ward.

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This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license. The Gulf of Mexico is an open and dynamic marine ecosystem rich in natural resources but heavily impacted by human activities, including agricultural, industrial, commercial and coastal development. Nutrients and pollutants from coastal communit...

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Online Access: Full Text (via EBSCO)
Other Authors: Ward, C. H. (Calvin Herbert), 1933- (Editor)
Other title:Water quality, sediments, sediment contaminants, oil and gas seeps, coastal habitats, offshore plankton and benthos, and shellfish
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer, 2017.
Subjects:
Marine ecology > Mexico, Gulf of.
Water quality > Mexico, Gulf of.
Fresh water.
Environmental management.
Marine sciences.
Marine ecology.
Water quality.
Gulf of Mexico.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Habitats And Biota Of The Gulf Of Mexico: An Overview
  • 2. Water Quality Of The Gulf Of Mexico
  • 3. Sediments Of The Gulf Of Mexico
  • 4. Sediment Contaminants Of The Gulf Of Mexico
  • 5. Oil And Gas Seeps In The Gulf Of Mexico
  • 6. Coastal Habitats Of The Gulf Of Mexico
  • 7. Offshore Plankton And Benthos Of The Gulf Of Mexico
  • 8. Shellfish Of The Gulf Of Mexico
  • Appendix A:List of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Symbols
  • Appendix B: Unit Conversion Table
  • Index.

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