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ISBN: 9780849396779 | 0849396778
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Copyright: 12/20/2005

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Coastal Pollution: Effects on Living Resources and Humans presents a comprehensive, yet accessible introduction to the scope of scientific understanding of the contamination of living marine resources by human activities. The author provides an accurate report on the state of the inshore marine environment and its inhabitants, discussing coastal habitat and analyzing findings from modeling and other research efforts. The text covers the effects of coastal and estuarine pollution on resource population size, ecosystem habitats, and aquaculture. It also features an in-depth review of pollution-related problems, including PCBs, harmful algae blooms, cholera, and "black tides."

List of Figures

xxii

List of Vignettes

xxv

List of Tables

xxvii

Introduction: Current Health Status of Coastal Waters

(12)

References

(2)

SECTION I Eight Specific Examples of Pollution-Related Undersea Horrors

(118)

Chapter 1 Cholera

(10)

A Brief History of Cholera Outbreaks

(5)

Cholera and the Environment

(1)

References

(3)

Chapter 2 Minamata Disease

(10)

Chronology of Events Related to Minamata Disease

(4)

Perspective of the Victims

(1)

A Scientific Perspective

(1)

Industry/Regulatory Perspective

(1)

What Has Been Learned From the Minamata Experience?

(4)

References

(1)

Chapter 3 PCBs and Related Chemicals

(8)

Reproductive/Developmental Disorders

(1)

Endocrine Disruption

(1)

Carcinogenicity

(1)

Immunotoxicity

(1)

Conclusions

(1)

References

(2)

Chapter 4 Microbial Pollution of Recreational Waters

(12)

The Emergence of Knowledge About Risks of Disease from Recreational Contact with Polluted Coastal Waters

(2)

Current Levels of Viral Disease Risks from Recreational Contacts with Polluted Coastal Waters

(2)

Diseases of Humans Transmitted Passively by Marine Fish

(2)

Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (also known as E. insidiosa)

(1)

Mycobacterium marinum

(1)

Vibrio vulnificus Wound Infections

(1)

Conclusions

(1)

References

(3)

Chapter 5 Harmful Algal Blooms in Coastal Waters

(18)

Introduction: Algal Blooms and Algal Toxicity

(1)

Algal Toxins

(4)

Ciguatera Fish Poisoning

(1)

Neurotoxic Fish Poisoning

(2)

Shellfish-Borne Biotoxins

(2)

Pfiesteria — A Toxic Algal Predator

(2)

Algal Blooms and Aquaculture

(1)

Mucilaginous Algae

(1)

Coastal/Estuarine and Offshore Algal Blooms

(2)

Blooms of Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae) in Coastal Waters

(1)

Conclusions

(2)

References

(5)

Chapter 6 Anoxia in Coastal Waters

(10)

Baltic Sea Anoxia

(1)

Black Sea Anoxia

(1)

Chesapeake Bay Anoxia

(1)

Hypoxia and Anoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

(1)

Conclusions

(2)

References

(3)

Chapter 7 "Black Tides": Petroleum in Coastal Waters

(18)

Introduction

(3)

Oil in the Gulf of Mexico, 1979

(2)

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in Alaska, 1989

(3)

Sinking of the Tanker Prestige off the Coast of Spain, 2002

(1)

Effects of Petroleum on Fish and Shellfish

(3)

Effects of Petroleum on Fish Eggs and Larvae

(2)

Effects of Petroleum on Molluscan Shellfish

(1)

Conclusions

(2)

References

(4)

Chapter 8 Biological Pollution: Invasions by Alien Species

103

(30)

Ecological Changes Resulting from Invasions by Alien Species

104

(7)

An Aggressive Introduced Macroalga: Caulerpa taxifolia

105

(3)

The Introduced Ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in the Black Sea

108

(3)

Genetic Influences of Alien Species on Native Species

111

(2)

Introduction of Pathogens Not Endemic in the Receiving Area

113

(10)

Oyster Diseases

114

(2)

Viral Diseases of Shrimp

116

(3)

Invasion of European Eels by Alien Nematodes

119

(1)

An Imported Protozoan Disease of Bay Scallops in Canada

120

(1)

An Imported Herpesvirus in Australasian Fish

121

(1)

Emerging Concepts and Generalizations About Introduced Pathogens and the Diseases They Cause

122

(1)

Conclusions

123

(4)

References

127

(6)

SECTION II Effects of Coastal Pollution on Marine Animals

133

(78)

Chapter 9 Sublethal Effects of Coastal Pollution on Marine Animals

135

(28)

Effects of Coastal Pollution on Reproduction and Early Development of Fish

136

(5)

Effects of Pollution on Biochemical and Structural (Cellular) Events in Adult Fish Prior to Spawning

137

(2)

Effects of Pollution on Embryonic and Larval Development

139

(2)

Effects of Coastal Pollution on Juvenile and Adult Fish

141

(4)

Genetic Abnormalities

141

(1)

Modifications in Cell Metabolism

141

(1)

Disruptions of Endocrine Functions

142

(2)

Suppression of Immune Responses

144

(1)

Pathological Changes in Cells, Tissues, and Organs

144

(1)

Summary

144

(1)

How Marine Animals Respond to Chemical Pollution

145

(6)

Heavy Metal "Traps"

146

(1)

Mixed Function Oxygenases (Cytochrome P450 System)

147

(1)

Modification of Immune Responses

148

(1)

Selection of Resistant Strains Through Differential Mortality of Susceptible Individuals

148

(3)

Stress from Pollution

151

(5)

Conclusions

156

(3)

References

159

(4)

Chapter 10 Effects of Coastal Pollution on Yields from Fish and Shellfish Resources

163

(38)

Case Histories of Pollution Impact Studies

165

(2)

Atlantic Menhaden

167

(2)

Striped Bass

169

(4)

Winter Flounder

173

(6)

Status of Knowledge About Effects of Coastal Pollution on Abundance of Fish

179

(8)

Conclusions

187

(7)

References

194

(7)

Chapter 11 Mass Mortalities of Marine Mammals

201

(10)

Dolphin and Whale Mortalities

202

(1)

Seal Mortalities

203

(1)

Role of Pollutants in Mass Mortalities

204

(3)

Conclusions

207

(1)

References

207

(4)

SECTION III Effects of Coastal Pollution on Humans

211

(60)

Chapter 12 Effects of Coastal Pollution on Public Health

213

(28)

Introduction

213

(1)

Illnesses Caused by Microbial Contamination of Seafood

214

(10)

Viral Diseases of Humans Transmitted by Shellfish

215

(3)

Bacterial Diseases of Humans Transmitted by Fish and Shellfish

218

(5)

Vibrio parahaemolyticus

219

(1)

Vibrio cholerae

220

(2)

Vibrio vulnificus

222

(1)

Other Microbial Diseases of Humans That May Have Some Association with Marine Pollution

223

(1)

Illnesses Caused by Chemical Contamination of Seafood

224

(8)

PCBs and Related Chlorinated Hydrocarbons as Pollutants

226

(1)

Metals as Pollutants

227

(2)

Carcinogens in the Aquatic Environment

229

(3)

Illnesses Caused by Environmental Exposure to Toxic Chemicals and Microbial Contaminants in Coastal Waters

232

(1)

Conclusions

233

(1)

References

234

(7)

Chapter 13 Economic Effects of Coastal Pollution: A Resource Perspective

241

(14)

Introduction

241

(2)

Consumer Resistance: Rejection of Fish and Shellfish as Food

243

(3)

Reduced Yields from Commercial Fisheries

246

(3)

Reduced Revenues from Recreational Fishing

249

(1)

Economic Effects of "Nutrient Pollution"

250

(1)

Conclusions

251

(1)

References

252

(3)

Chapter 14 Effects of Coastal Pollution on the Quality of Human Life

255

(6)

Introduction

255

(1)

Impacts of Coastal Pollution on the Human Psyche

256

(4)

The Bather/Scuba Diver/Water Skier

257

(1)

The Recreational Fisherman

257

(1)

The Pregnant Woman

257

(1)

The Environmentally Conscious Concerned Citizen

258

(1)

The Environmental Scientist

259

(1)

The Kids on the Beach

259

(1)

Conclusions

260

(1)

Chapter 15 Summary and Conclusions

261

(10)

References

268

(3)

Index

271

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