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From monsoons to microbes : understanding the ocean's role in human health

Title
From monsoons to microbes : understanding the ocean's role in human health / Committee on the Ocean's Role in Human Health, Ocean Studies Board, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council.
Publication
Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1999.

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National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Ocean's Role in Human Health.
Description
xii, 132 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 24 cm
Summary
  • What can sharks teach us about our immune system? How do ocean currents affect the strength of hurricanes? The more we learn about the ocean, the more we realize how critical these vast bodies of water are to our health and well-being. From Monsoons to Microbes explores the oceans that surround us. It examines the links among physical oceanography, public health, epidemiology, marine biology, and medicine in understanding how the oceans affect our health.
  • This book recommends ways we can implement exciting new technologies to monitor the physics, chemistry, and biology of the ocean to recognize change as it happens. From the impact of worldwide atmospheric warming to the significance of exotic bacteria from submarine hydrothermal vents, the ocean has many depths left for us to explore.
Subject
  • Marine pollution > Health aspects
  • Marine microbiology
  • Marine pharmacology
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-111) and index.
Contents
Pt. I. Hazards to Human Health from the Oceans. 1. Climate and Weather, Coastal Hazards, and Public Health. 2. Infectious Diseases. 3. Harmful Algal Blooms -- Pt. II. Value of Marine Biodiversity to Biomedicine. 4. Marine-Derived Pharmaceuticals and Related Bioactive Agents. 5. Marine Organisms as Models for Biomedical Research. 6. Literature Cited. App. A. Committee and Staff Biographies -- App. B. Acronyms and Abbreviations -- App. C. Program for the Workshop on the Ocean's Role in Human Health.
ISBN
0309065690 (casebound)
LCCN
99006094
OCLC
ocm40723593
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries