Long-term Consequences of Low-level Marine Contamination

Long-term Consequences of Low-level Marine Contamination

Reports and Studies No. 40

Over recent years, much obvious and immediate damage to marine ecosystems, or their components, has occurred, due directly to waste discharge and physical changes to habitats. At the same time, the process of degradation attribute to human activities has, in many cases, been very slow, and when damages are recognized it may be too late to intervene…


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    Edition: 1989, #40 (28 p.)
    Authors: GESAMP
    Publisher: FAO
    Journal series: Reports and Studies

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