Habitats and biota of the Gulf of Mexico : before the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Volume 1, Water quality, sediments, sediment contaminants, oil and gas seeps, coastal habitats, offshore plankton and benthos, and shellfish /

• Other Authors: Ward, C. H. 1933- (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: ekologie moře > Mexický záliv; kvalita vody > Mexický záliv; marine ecology > Gulf of Mexiko; water quality > Gulf of Mexiko; elektronické knihy; sborníky; electronic books; papers of several authors
• ISBN: 9781493934478; 9781493934454
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (lix, 868 pages) : illustrations (some color)

This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license. The Gulf of Mexico is an open and dynamic marine ecosystem rich in natural resources but heavily impacted by human activities, including agricultural, industrial, commercial and coastal development. Nutrients and pollutants from coastal communit...