Table of Contents
Introduction
Nutrients
Debris
Oil
Metals
Pesticides and Industrial Chemicals
Emerging Concerns
Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification
Climate Change and Ocean Acidification
Biological Pollution
Reducing Pollution
Judith Weis is Professor of Biological Sciences at Rutgers University. Her research focuses on the effects of stressors like environmental contaminants, invasive species, and parasites on the behavior and ecology of estuarine organisms. She is the author of Salt Marshes: A Natural and Unnatural History, Do Fish Sleep?, and Walking Sideways: The Remarkable World of Crabs.
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