498
-, genital tract 319
malformation 319
malfunction 92
malonate 231
mammals 309, 313, 318, 346, 369, 379, 394, 408
-, hermaphrodite 309
-, intersex 309
management, coastal 1
manganese 8,151,169-170,181,193,207,213,
243,246,393-394,456,458
-, Mn(lI) 193,393
-, Mn(IV) 193
MAP see Madeira Abyssal Plain
Marcet principle 3
marine boundary layer (MBL) 51, 57, 95
marine snow 130, 469
masculinization 313,374
-, fish 313
-, Thais distinguenda 374
mass median diameter (MMD) 37,65,70
maturation 313
-, oocyte 313
-, sperm 313
MBL see marine boundary layer
McMillan-Mayer theory (MM) 290
mean spherical approximation (MSA) 47-49,
54-57, 76, 286-293
meat 60,319
medicine 247,309
Mediterranean Sea 66,328-329,331-332,458,
477-478
meiofauna 155
mellitic acid 227
melting 437, 445-446
membrane 149,298,359,365,386,396,424,
472-473
-, loss of permeability 365
mercury 186, 214
-, Hg2+ 194, 207
Meretrix lusoria 338-339
mesopore 149
metabolism 135-136,155,157,179,238,411
-, heterotrophic 135-136
metabolite 313, 327, 340, 342-343, 348, 418
metal 75-76,83-84,92,94-99,166,168-170,
174-176,180,184-186,193-194,196,198-199,
203,207-208,212-215,217,221,224-227,
230-231,235,243,247-249,264,266,296,
298,302, 33h386-388, 393-396, 400, 406,
455-458,461-462,464
-, alkali 226, 396
-, alkaline earth 226, 396
-, complex 83, 212, 230
-, heavy 96-97, 455, 462, 464
-, hydration 194
-, ion 225
-, organic complexes, formation 211
-, organic derivatives 337
-,toxic 166,175,184,296
-, bioavailability 165
-, transition 92, 194, 207
metalloprotein 394
metamorphose 355
metaphase 357, 363-365, 369-370
metazoans 105
meteorite 176
-, Canyon Diablo 176
meteorological 36, 48
-, processes 36
meteorology 41, 53
methane 36, 169, 177
methanearsonic acid 338
Index
methanesulphonic acid (MSA) 47-49, 54-57, 76,
286-292
-, seasonal cycle 54
methanol 338, 417, 473
methionine 239, 473-474
methioninsulphone 474
methoxychlor 316
methylation 341, 343
Mexico 12-14, 110, 121, 139, 180, 182, 184, 425,
439,470
Miami 45, 203
MIAMI ionic interaction model 202
micro aggregate, formation 471
microbial 96, 107, 136, 140, 150, 155, 157,345, 410
-, degradation 107, 136, 140, 150
microcolumn 385,390, 393, 395, 400
microlayer 83
micronutrient 37,72,390-391,394,459
-, limiting 37
microorganism 107, 238, 340, 347, 390, 408-409
-, heterotrophic 238
microwave 457-458, 463
Middle East 41, 65-66
migration 42, 128, 297, 300
-, vertical 128
-, anchovy 128
-, zooplankton 128
milk 318
mill 313, 472
mineral 18,37,39, 41, 45, 50, 61, 64, 66-67, 69,
72,76,85,92,105,109-110,114,116,119-121,
125,133,136-137,141,147,149,151,165-166,
169-172,175-176,181-182,296
-, dust 37,39, 41, 45, 50, 61, 64, 66-67, 76
-, concentration 66-67
-, marine atmosphere 64
-, sulphide 166,172,175,181-182
Mineral Conveyer Belt 119
mineralization 15,397
mineralogy 69, 172, 465
Miocene 429, 430, 432-433
-, Monterey formation 429
Mississippi River 426
mitochondria 359,367-368
mitotic 357,363,365,367,370
mixing 9, 26-28, 69, 73, 109, 147, 201, 270, 275,
277, 279, 288, 303, 385, 387, 398, 445-446, 448,
451, 453-454
-, horizontal 147
-, vertical 147
-, water masses 448
MM see McMillan-Mayer theory
-, genital tract 319
malformation 319
malfunction 92
malonate 231
mammals 309, 313, 318, 346, 369, 379, 394, 408
-, hermaphrodite 309
-, intersex 309
management, coastal 1
manganese 8,151,169-170,181,193,207,213,
243,246,393-394,456,458
-, Mn(lI) 193,393
-, Mn(IV) 193
MAP see Madeira Abyssal Plain
Marcet principle 3
marine boundary layer (MBL) 51, 57, 95
marine snow 130, 469
masculinization 313,374
-, fish 313
-, Thais distinguenda 374
mass median diameter (MMD) 37,65,70
maturation 313
-, oocyte 313
-, sperm 313
MBL see marine boundary layer
McMillan-Mayer theory (MM) 290
mean spherical approximation (MSA) 47-49,
54-57, 76, 286-293
meat 60,319
medicine 247,309
Mediterranean Sea 66,328-329,331-332,458,
477-478
meiofauna 155
mellitic acid 227
melting 437, 445-446
membrane 149,298,359,365,386,396,424,
472-473
-, loss of permeability 365
mercury 186, 214
-, Hg2+ 194, 207
Meretrix lusoria 338-339
mesopore 149
metabolism 135-136,155,157,179,238,411
-, heterotrophic 135-136
metabolite 313, 327, 340, 342-343, 348, 418
metal 75-76,83-84,92,94-99,166,168-170,
174-176,180,184-186,193-194,196,198-199,
203,207-208,212-215,217,221,224-227,
230-231,235,243,247-249,264,266,296,
298,302, 33h386-388, 393-396, 400, 406,
455-458,461-462,464
-, alkali 226, 396
-, alkaline earth 226, 396
-, complex 83, 212, 230
-, heavy 96-97, 455, 462, 464
-, hydration 194
-, ion 225
-, organic complexes, formation 211
-, organic derivatives 337
-,toxic 166,175,184,296
-, bioavailability 165
-, transition 92, 194, 207
metalloprotein 394
metamorphose 355
metaphase 357, 363-365, 369-370
metazoans 105
meteorite 176
-, Canyon Diablo 176
meteorological 36, 48
-, processes 36
meteorology 41, 53
methane 36, 169, 177
methanearsonic acid 338
Index
methanesulphonic acid (MSA) 47-49, 54-57, 76,
286-292
-, seasonal cycle 54
methanol 338, 417, 473
methionine 239, 473-474
methioninsulphone 474
methoxychlor 316
methylation 341, 343
Mexico 12-14, 110, 121, 139, 180, 182, 184, 425,
439,470
Miami 45, 203
MIAMI ionic interaction model 202
micro aggregate, formation 471
microbial 96, 107, 136, 140, 150, 155, 157,345, 410
-, degradation 107, 136, 140, 150
microcolumn 385,390, 393, 395, 400
microlayer 83
micronutrient 37,72,390-391,394,459
-, limiting 37
microorganism 107, 238, 340, 347, 390, 408-409
-, heterotrophic 238
microwave 457-458, 463
Middle East 41, 65-66
migration 42, 128, 297, 300
-, vertical 128
-, anchovy 128
-, zooplankton 128
milk 318
mill 313, 472
mineral 18,37,39, 41, 45, 50, 61, 64, 66-67, 69,
72,76,85,92,105,109-110,114,116,119-121,
125,133,136-137,141,147,149,151,165-166,
169-172,175-176,181-182,296
-, dust 37,39, 41, 45, 50, 61, 64, 66-67, 76
-, concentration 66-67
-, marine atmosphere 64
-, sulphide 166,172,175,181-182
Mineral Conveyer Belt 119
mineralization 15,397
mineralogy 69, 172, 465
Miocene 429, 430, 432-433
-, Monterey formation 429
Mississippi River 426
mitochondria 359,367-368
mitotic 357,363,365,367,370
mixing 9, 26-28, 69, 73, 109, 147, 201, 270, 275,
277, 279, 288, 303, 385, 387, 398, 445-446, 448,
451, 453-454
-, horizontal 147
-, vertical 147
-, water masses 448
MM see McMillan-Mayer theory