Nuclear and isotopic techniques for investigating marine pollution

1993 - Volume 35, Issue 2 | by Mee, L.D.; Readman, J.W. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Monaco (Monaco). Marine Environment Lab.) | Seawater is a solution of largely uniform composition which varies in concentration (salinity) from place to place. A quantitative knowledge of vertical mixing is vital if we are to understand the ocean's capacity for assimilating contaminants (introduced from terrestrial ... Read more »

Pollution in the Gulf: Monitoring the marine environment

1993 - Volume 35, Issue 2 | by Fowler, S.W. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Monaco (Monaco). Marine Environment Lab.) | More than 2 years after the Gulf conflict, scientists are continuing to keep a close watch on marine pollution stemming from the war. Following the conflict in early 1991, major concern was raised worldwide when an estimated four to eight million barrels of crude oil were ... Read more »

Pesticides in tropical marine environments: Assessing their fate

1993 - Volume 35, Issue 2 | by Carvalho, F.P. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Monaco (Monaco). Marine Environment Lab.); Hance, R.J. (Joint FAO/IAEA Div. of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Vienna (Austria)) | While forecasts of economic and population trends are notoriously contentious, it seems to be fairly widely accepted that there will be approximately 11,000 million people to feed in the year 2050, which is about twice as many as there were in 1990. There seems little doubt that ... Read more »

Environmental pollution of the Black Sea: A search for answers

1993 - Volume 35, Issue 2 | by Fabry, V.; Osvath, I. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Monaco (Monaco). Marine Environment Lab.) ; Froehlich, K. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Dept. of Research and Isotopes) | The Black Sea region governments have initiated a regional approach to the management and protection of the marine environment supported by research at national and international levels. Environmental problems in the Black Sea are serious. The Sea's shallow, mixed surface waters ... Read more »

Global ocean studies, the greenhouse effect, and climate change: Investigating interconnections

1993 - Volume 35, Issue 2 | by Rozanski, K. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Isotope Hydrology Section); Fowler, S.W. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Monaco (Monaco). Marine Environment Lab.); Scott, E.M. (Glasgow Univ., Scotland (United Kingdom). Dept. of St | Ocean are a highly important but little understood part of the Earth's ecosystem. Concentrated efforts are needed to investigate different aspects of this complex system and its role in controlling the climate. Among the most urgent tasks is an advancement of our understanding ... Read more »

Environmental radioactivity: A perspective on industrial contributions

1993 - Volume 35, Issue 2 | by Baxter, M.S. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Monaco (Monaco). Marine Environment Lab.) | This essay aims to show how many non-nuclear industries contributed significantly to natural radioactivity. The examples given include the release of radon-220 and radon-222, as well as other radioisotopes, from the combustion of fossil fuels. Furthermore, edible mussels in the ... Read more »

Applying nuclear techniques for environmental protection: A global research network

1993 - Volume 35, Issue 2 | by Benson Wiltschegg, T. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Dept. of Research and Isotopes) | This article provides a brief overview of the IAEA's Research Contract Programme, designed to stimulate advances in scientific knowledge. To assist where possible developing countries to increase their participation in nuclear research. And to coordinate research between the ... Read more »