The Effects of UV Radiation in the Marine Environment by Stephen De Mora,Serge Demers,Maria Vernet

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By Stephen De Mora,Serge Demers,Maria Vernet

This booklet, first released in 2000, presents a entire overview of UV radiation results within the marine setting. A multidisciplinary process is followed to debate all points from a actual, chemical and organic viewpoint. The e-book starts off through describing the attenuation of UV radiation within the surroundings and sea water, outlining the photochemical reactions concerned and highlighting the function that such chemistry can play in influencing the biogeochemical biking of varied parts. The deleterious effects of such radiation on organisms and techniques followed to mitigate those damaging repercussions are mentioned. The organisms thought of diversity from virus and micro organism via phytoplankton and zooplankton to fish and mammals. The publication is geared toward researchers and graduate scholars in photobiology, photochemistry and environmental technological know-how. it's going to even be necessary as a supplementary textual content for classes in oceanography, climatology and ecology.

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