The effects of UV radiation in the marine environment (Cambridge University Press, 2000)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Enhanced UV radiation: a new problem for the marine environment / Robert F. Whitehead, Stephen J. de Mora and Serge Demers -- UV physics and optics / Susana B. Diaz, John H. Morrow, and Charles R. Booth -- Spectral weighting functions for quantifying effects of UV radiation in marine ecosystems / Patrick J. Neale -- Marine photochemistry and its impact on carbon cycling / Kenneth Mopper and David J. Kieber -- Photochemical production of biological substrates / David J. Kieber -- Mechanisms of UV damage to aquatic organisms / Warwick F. Vincent and Patrick J. Neale -- Strategies for the minimisation of UV-induced damage / Suzanne Roy -- UV radiation effects on heterotrophic bacterioplankton and viruses in marine ecosystems / Wade H. Jeffrey, Jason P. Kase, and Steve W. Wilhelm -- Effects of UV radiation on the physiology and ecology of marine phytoplankton / Maria Vernet -- Impact of solar UV radiation on zooplankton and fish / Horacio E. Zagarese and Craig E. Williamson -- Implications of UV radiation for the food web structure and consequences on the carbon flow / Behzad J. Mostajir [and others]
This book provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary review of UV radiation effects in the marine environment. It is aimed at researchers and graduate students in photobiology, photochemistry and environmental science. It will also be useful as a supplementary text for courses in oceanography, climatology and ecology