Introduction to Marine Biogeochemistry

by Libes

• ISBN13: 9780120885305
• ISBN10: 0120885301
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-05
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

An Introduction to Marine Biogeochemistry focuses on the ocean's role in the biogeochemical cycling of selected elements and the impact of humans on the cycling of these elements. Among the topics covered are the chemical composition of seawater from the perspectives of elemental speciation and the impacts of solutes on water's physical behavior; biogeochemical phenomena which control accumulation and preservation of marine sediments; marine chemistry of radioactive and stable isotopes; and seawater pollution. The book contains many examples as well as steady-state models to aid readers in understanding this growing and complex science.. *The focus of Introduction to Marine Biogeochemistry is the concept of the ocean as a system, linking land and atmospheric processes. *The text integrates the most current research, allowing students to learn concepts in context *Includes detailed coverage of computational aspects *Offers an online companion site, including a full study guide, available for students

Table of Contents

. The Physical Chemistry of Seawater

The Crustal-Ocean-Atmosphere Factory

The Waters of the Sea

Seasalt is more than NaCl

Salinity as a Conservative Tracer

The Nature of Chemical Transformation in the Ocean

Gas Solubility and Exchange Across the Air-Sea Interface

The Redox Chemistry of Seawater

The Importance of Oxygen

Organic Matter: Production and Destruction

Vertical Segregation of the Biolimiting Elements

Horizontal Segregation of the Biolimiting Elements

Trace Elements in Seawater

Diagenesis

The Chemistry of Marine Sediments

Classification of Sediments

Clay Minerals and other Detrital Silicates

Calcite, Alkalinity and the pH of Seawater

Biogenic Silica

Evaporites

Iron-Manganese Nodules and other Hydrogeneous Minerals

Metalliferous Sediments and Other Hydrothermal Deposits

Global Pattern of Sediment Distribution

Why Seawater is Salty but not too Salty

Organic Biogeochemistry

Marine Biogeochemistry: An Overview

The Production and Destruction of Organic Compounds in the Sea

The Marine Nitrogen and Phosphorous Cycles

The Marine Carbon Cycle and Global Climate Change

The Origin of Petroleum in the Marine Enviroment

Organic Products from the Sea: Pharmaceuticals, Nutraceuticals, Food Additives and Cosmoceuticals

Marine Pollution

Marine Pollution: The Ocean as a Waste Space

Appendicex

Glossary

Index

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