From Monsoons to Microbes
Subtitle: Understanding the Ocean's Role in Human Health
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: National Academies Press; National Academy Press
Published: May 5, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780309065696
Subjects: Medicine; Oceanography (seas); Sea & seashore life; Environmental Health; Oceanography (Specific Aspects); Technology; Medical / Nursing; Science/Mathematics; Earth Sciences - Oceanography; Epidemiology; Public Health; Environmental Engineering & Technology; Life Sciences - Human Anatomy & Physiology; Health aspects; Marine microbiology; Marine pharmacology; Marine pollution
Description: What can sharks teach us about our immune system? How do ocean currents affect the strength of hurricanes? The more we learn about the ocean, the more we realize how critical these vast bodies of water are to our health and well-being. From Monsoons to Microbes explores the oceans that surround us. It examines the links among physical oceanography, public health, epidemiology, marine biology, and medicine in understanding how the oceans affect our health.

This book recommends ways we can implement exciting new technologies to monitor the physics, chemistry, and biology of the ocean to recognize change as it happens. From the impact of worldwide atmospheric warming to the significance of exotic bacteria from submarine hydrothermal vents, the ocean has many depths left for us to explore.