{"product_id":"oil-in-the-sea-iii-national-research-council-9780309084383","title":"Oil in the Sea III: Inputs, Fates, and Effects","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince the early 1970s, experts have recognized that petroleum pollutants were being discharged in marine waters worldwide, from oil spills, vessel operations, and land-based sources. Public attention to oil spills has forced improvements. Still, a considerable amount of oil is discharged yearly into sensitive coastal environments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOil in the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e provides the best available estimate of oil pollutant discharge into marine waters, including an evaluation of the methods for assessing petroleum load and a discussion about the concerns these loads represent. Featuring close-up looks at the \u003ci\u003eExxon Valdez\u003c\/i\u003e spill and other notable events, the book identifies important research questions and makes recommendations for better analysis of--and more effective measures against--pollutant discharge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book discusses: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInput--where the discharges come from, including the role of two-stroke engines used on recreational craft.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBehavior or fate--how oil is affected by processes such as evaporation as it moves through the marine environment.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEffects--what we know about the effects of petroleum hydrocarbons on marine organisms and ecosystems.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding a needed update on a problem of international importance, this book will be of interest to energy policy makers, industry officials and managers, engineers and researchers, and advocates for the marine environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309084385\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309084383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 277\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.04h x 8.62w x 0.94d","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064827293951,"sku":"9780309084383","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aa25a519-cd7d-42f1-9b5d-07ef34f941ca.jpg?v=1768671295","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/oil-in-the-sea-iii-national-research-council-9780309084383","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}