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Marine pollution occurs today in varied forms--chemical, industrial, and agricultural-and the sources of pollution are endless. In recent history, we've seen oil spills, untreated sewage, eutrophication, invasive species, heavy metals, acidification, radioactive substances, marine litter, and overfishing, among other significant problems. Though marine pollution has long been a topic of concern, it has very recently exploded in environmental, economic, and political debate circles; scientists and non-scientists alike continue to be shocked and dismayed at the sheer diversity of water pollutants and the many ways they can come to harm our environment and our bodies. In Marine Pollution: What Everyone Needs to Know, Judith Weis covers marine pollution from numerous angles, each fascinating in its own right.



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Judith S. Weis

Dr. Judith S. Weis is a Professor of Biological Sciences at Rutgers University, Newark. She received her bachelor's degree from Cornell University, and MS and PhD from New York University. Her research focuses on estuarine ecology and ecotoxicology, and she has published over 200 scientific papers, many of which focus on local estuaries. She is interested in stresses (including pollution, invasive species, and parasites), and their effects on organisms, populations and communities. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and a Fulbright Senior Specialist in Indonesia in 2006. She has been on advisory committees for EPA, NOAA and the National Research Council. She was the Chair of the Biology Section of AAAS, and president of the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS).



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