From Monsoons to Microbes : Understanding the Ocean's Role in Human Health.

From Monsoons to Microbes : Understanding the Ocean's Role in Human Health.

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Online Access:	Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author:	Staff, National Research Council
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington : National Academies Press, 1999
Series:	Online access: National Academy of Sciences National Academies Press. Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
Subjects:	Marine pollution > Health aspects. Marine microbiology. Marine pharmacology. Pollution. Hydroxides. Oxides. Inorganic compounds. Physical sciences. Ecology. Public health. Biology. Medical care. Life sciences. Marine biology. Water. Oceanography. Earth Sciences Environmental Pollution Geography Hydrobiology Hydroxides Oxides Inorganic Chemicals Natural Science Disciplines Oxygen Compounds Ecology Public Health Biology Environment and Public Health Chemicals and Drugs Disciplines and Occupations Delivery of Health Care Biological Science Disciplines Marine Biology Water Oceanography Water Pollution Patient Care chemical pollution. pollution. physical sciences. ecology. public health. biology. biological sciences. marine biology. aquatic. oceanography. water (inorganic material)
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central

Table of Contents:

FRONT MATTER
Foreword
Preface
Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction
Part I Hazards to Human Health From the Oceans
1 Climate and Weather, Coastal Hazards, and Public Health
2 Infectious Diseases
3 Harmful Algal Blooms
4 Marine-Derived Pharmaceuticals and Related Bioactive Agents
5 Marine Organisms as Models for Biomedical Research
6 Literature Cited
Appendix A Committee Biographies
Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations
Appendix C Workshop Program
Index