From monsoons to microbes
Subtitle: understanding the ocean's role in human health
By: Committee on the Ocean's Role in Human Health, Ocean Studies Board, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Ocean's Role in Human Health
Publisher: National Academy Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132
Subjects: Marine pollution -- Health aspects; Marine microbiology; Marine pharmacology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-111) and index
Table of contents: value: Climate and weather, coastal hazards, and public health; value: Infectious diseases; value: Harmful algal blooms; value: Marine-derived pharmaceuticals and related bioactive agents; value: Marine organisms as models for biomedical research; value: Literature cited