From monsoons to microbes : understanding the ocean's role in human health /
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Imprint: | Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1999. |
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Description: | xii, 132 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. |
Language: | English |
Subject: | Marine pollution -- Health aspects. Marine microbiology. Marine pharmacology. Water Pollution. Marine microbiology. Marine pharmacology. Marine pollution -- Health aspects. |
Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4143628 |
Table of 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.