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9780130356703

Environmental Issues in Oceanography

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  • ISBN13:

    9780130356703

  • ISBN10:

    0130356700

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-01-01
  • Publisher: Pearson College Div
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Summary

A supplementary text for an introductory course in oceanography, marine science, or environmental science. The Environmental Issues in Oceanography (EIO) are web-based, critical-thinking projects that guide students in applying the concepts of oceanography and scientific reasoning in analyzing a range of immediate, relevant environmental issues. The goal of these projects is not only to draw students' attention to some pressing ecological issues, but to help the instructor in training the students to gather, evaluate, and analyze information as a scientist would in order to draw their own conclusionsa skill that will benefit students for the rest of their lives.

Author Biography

Daniel C. Abel currently teaches in the Marine Science Department at Coastal Carolina University, where his research focuses on the sharks of Winyah Bay. Robert L. McConnell is Professor of Geology and Environmental Science at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia

Table of Contents

Coastal Population Growth
1(8)
SONAR and Whales
9(6)
Methane Hydrates: Energy Boom or Climate Bust?
15(6)
Toxic Chemicals in Seawater
21(6)
The Lasting Influences of Hurricanes
27(6)
Beaches or Bedrooms? The Dynamic Coastal Environment
33(6)
Illegal Immigration: Ballast Water and Exotic Species
39(6)
Lifestyles of the Large and Blubbery: How to Grow a Blue Whale
45

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