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1. Mediterranean Sea and Humans: Improving a Conflictual Partnership

   Intense human activities in regions surrounding enclosed and semi-enclosed seas such as the Mediterranean produce, in the long range, a strong...

   Lucien Laubier in The Mediterranean Sea

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2. The Mediterranean Mercury Anomaly, a Geochemical or a BiologocalIssue

   This chapter deals with the distribution and speciation of mercury in the water column, sediment and biota of both the Western and Eastern Basins of...

   Daniel Cossa, Marina Coquery in The Mediterranean Sea

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3. Satellite Observations as Indicators of the Mediterranean Sea’s Health

   Satellite observations of the marine environment allow the assessment of optical, thermal and structural properties, which can be inferred from the...

   Vittorio Barale in The Mediterranean Sea

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4. Nutrient, Oxygen and Carbon Ratios, CO2 Sequestrationand Anthropogenic Forcing in the Mediterranean Sea

   The climate and the environment, together with present tectonic morphology, constitute main constraints for the Mediterranean Sea geochemistry. The...

   J. P. Bethoux, M. S. El Boukhary, ... C. Copin-Montégut in The Mediterranean Sea

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5. River Inputs of Metals and Arsenic

   This chapter deals with the inputs of dissolved heavy metals and arsenic by rivers to the Mediterranean Sea. It is divided into three parts. The...

   Françoise Elbaz-Poulichet in The Mediterranean Sea

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6. Input of Various Chemicals Transported by Saharan Dust and Depositing atthe Sea Surface in the Mediterranean Sea

   This paper reviews work on the role of Saharan dust as a contribution of various chemicals to the Mediterranean basin. Both the magnitude and the...

   Stefano Guerzoni, Emanuela Molinaroli in The Mediterranean Sea

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7. Conclusions

   This conclusion completes one more review concerning the natural condition of the Caspian Sea and the principal trends of change in the second...

   Aleksey N. Kosarev, Andrey G. Kostianoy in The Caspian Sea Environment

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8. Pollution of the Caspian Sea

   The pollution of Caspian Sea waters and bottom sediments was described on the basis of long-term monitoring data from 1978 to 2004. It was shown...

   Alexander Korshenko, Alvin Gasim Gul in The Caspian Sea Environment

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9. Physico-Geographical Conditions of the Caspian Sea

   The main physico-geographical features of the Caspian Sea are under consideration. They include brief description of the coasts, bottom relief and...

   Alexey N. Kosarev in The Caspian Sea Environment

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10. Economic and International Legal Dimensions

    The Caspian Region has abundant hydrocarbon resources (oil and gas), as well as biological resources (fish), particularly the unique sturgeon,...

    Igor S. Zonn in The Caspian Sea Environment

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11. Introduction

    The Caspian Sea, the largest enclosed basin on the planet, is distinguished by special natural conditions, contains rich natural resources...

    Aleksey N. Kosarev, Andrey G. Kostianoy in The Caspian Sea Environment

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12. Introduced Species

    Five species of diatom algae, ten species of epiphyte-fouling algae, seven species of plankton invertebrates, 21 benthic organisms and three...

    Mikhail G. Karpinsky, Tamara A. Shiganova, Damir N. Katunin in The Caspian Sea Environment

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13. Natural Chemistry of Caspian Sea Waters

    Principal features of the natural chemistry of Caspian Sea waters are assessed: the salt(ionic) composition, dissolved oxygen, active reaction...

    Valentin S. Tuzhilkin, Damir N. Katunin, Yury R. Nalbandov in The Caspian Sea Environment

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14. Kara-Bogaz-Gol Bay

    Kara-Bogaz-Gol Bay is a large lagoon east of the Caspian Sea and normally covers an area around 18000 km2 and is only a few meters deep. It is...

    Aleksey N. Kosarev, Andrey G. Kostianoy in The Caspian Sea Environment

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15. Surface-Active Properties of the Sea Surface Microlayerand Consequences for Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea

    Most biogeochemical processes in natural waters take place at different phase discontinuities, among which the largest one is the atmosphere–ocean...

    Božena Ćosović in The Mediterranean Sea

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16. Exchange of Pollutants (Trace Elements) at the Sediment Boundary

    Marine sediments are the final depositories of trace elements entering the marine environment but they can also act as a source. In the Mediterranean...

    Michael O. Angelidis in The Mediterranean Sea

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17. Importance of Visible Light-Induced Photo-oxidationProcesses in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea

    Recently, there has been a renewal of interest concerning the study of heterogeneous visible light-induced degradative reactions of lipid compounds...

    J.-F. Rontani in The Mediterranean Sea

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18. Applicability of Models in the Field of Environmental Chemistry of the MediterraneanSea

    The present chapter highlights the problems facing when modelling the marine environment, in particular for biochemical aspects. It is shown how the...

    J. M. Beckers in The Mediterranean Sea

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19. Biological Indicators in Mediterranean Coastal Waters: a Link betweenEnvironmental Chemistry and Ecological Assessment

    The initial approach to monitoring contaminants in the aquatic environment was direct measurement in the natural waters, but chemical analysis of...

    Hervé Thébault in The Mediterranean Sea

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20. Biological Features and Resources

    The Caspian Sea is of enormous importance, because of its extremely valuable fish resources. Thousands of tons of kilka, roach, bream, herring,...

    Mikhail G. Karpinsky, Damir N. Katunin, ... Tamara A. Shiganova in The Caspian Sea Environment

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