For introductory, senior/graduate-level courses.

Written by a leading authority in the field, this comprehensive text/reference discusses all important aspects ocean environmental management: the important functions of the oceans; the causes of ocean pollution; the effects of pollution on the ocean ecology in physical, biological, and economic terms; some of the preventative and mitigating methods available; regulations and agreements promulgated to control ocean environmental impacts; and approaches for the more effective management of the ocean environment.