| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 285 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Biogeophysical setting of the Gulf / H.J. Barth and N.Y. Khan -- The coastal vegetation of the western and southern Gulf -- characterisation and conservation aspects / G. Brown, B. Boer, S. Sakkir -- Impact of oil pollution and increased sea surface temperatures on marine ecosystems and biota in the Gulf / F. Krupp and A.H. Abuzinada -- Integrated management of pollution stress in the Gulf / N.Y. Khan -- Efforts of regional and international organisations in reducing levels of pollution in the Gulf / H.N. El-Habr and M. Hutchinson -- Oil pollution preparedness in the ROPME Sea Area / A.M.M. Al-Janahi -- Remote Sensing: A tool for managing marine pollution in the Gulf / R.A. Loughland and B. Saji -- Coastal Pollution in Bahrain and its management / K. Zainal, H. Al-Sayed and I. Al-Madnay -- Pollution from sea based sources / R. Facey -- Impacts of seawater desalination plants on the marine environment of the Gulf / S. Lattemann and T. Hopner -- Importance of the freshwater influx from the Shatt-Al-Arab River on the Arabian Gulf marine environment / F. Al-Yamani -- The compensation schedule approach frothe assessment of oil spill damages to marine resources of the RSA / S.M. Al-Ghais and W.H. Pearson -- The impact of the Gulf War (1990-91) oil release upon the intertidal Gulf coast line of Saudi Arabia and subsequent recovery / D.A. Jones, M. Hayes, F. Krupp, G. Sabatini, I. Watt and L. Weishar -- Rapid assessment indicators of oil spill recover in salt marsh ecosystems / H.J. Barth -- Shoreline bioremediation after the 1991 Gulf War oil spill / T. Hopner and K.A. Al-Shaikh -- Evaluation of arid salt marsh restoration techniques / L. Weishar, I. Watt, D.A. Jones and D. Aubrey |
| Summary |
"This volume reviews present sources and levels of pollution in the Gulf, assesses their causes and effects on biota and ecosystems, and identifies gaps and obstacles currently preventing an effective integrated transboundary management of the marine and coastal resources."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| In |
OhioLINK electronic book center |
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SpringerLink |
| Subject |
Marine pollution -- Persian Gulf
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Ecology -- Persian Gulf
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- Pollution Control.
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Ecology -- Persian Gulf.
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Science.
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Natural history.
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Marine pollution -- Persian Gulf.
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Environnement.
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Sciences de la terre.
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Ecology
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Marine pollution
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| SUBJECT |
Persian Gulf -- Environmental conditions
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| Subject |
Persian Gulf -- Environmental conditions.
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Persian Gulf
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Abu-Zinada, A. H.
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| ISBN |
9783764379476 |
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3764379472 |
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9783764379469 |
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3764379464 |
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