Preface
This book collects the scientific contributions from the lecturers at the 2 nd edition of
the "International School on Marine Chemistry" held in Ustica (Palermo, Italy) from 5
to 12 September 1998. The School was planned with the aim of giving an overview about
the chemical processes occurring in the marine environment and the more recent analytical methodologies for their study.
The School was organised under the auspices of the Italian Chemical Society and
with the financial support of the Marine Reserve of Ustica Island, the Committee for
Environment of Italian CNR, the University of Palermo, the Provincia Regionale of
Palermo and the Shimadzu-Italia Corporation. The book has been printed with the financial support of the ''Assessorato Ambiente" of the Provincia Regionale of Palermo.
All the participants, about a hundred including the lecturers and the Organising
Committee, are grateful for the generous support of the agencies. A particular acknowledgement from the Editors is to all the lecturers for their availability and courtesy and for the high quality of their scientific contributions.
Prof. Antonio Gianguzza
Prof. Ezio Pelizzetti
Prof. Silvio Sammartano
This book collects the scientific contributions from the lecturers at the 2 nd edition of
the "International School on Marine Chemistry" held in Ustica (Palermo, Italy) from 5
to 12 September 1998. The School was planned with the aim of giving an overview about
the chemical processes occurring in the marine environment and the more recent analytical methodologies for their study.
The School was organised under the auspices of the Italian Chemical Society and
with the financial support of the Marine Reserve of Ustica Island, the Committee for
Environment of Italian CNR, the University of Palermo, the Provincia Regionale of
Palermo and the Shimadzu-Italia Corporation. The book has been printed with the financial support of the ''Assessorato Ambiente" of the Provincia Regionale of Palermo.
All the participants, about a hundred including the lecturers and the Organising
Committee, are grateful for the generous support of the agencies. A particular acknowledgement from the Editors is to all the lecturers for their availability and courtesy and for the high quality of their scientific contributions.
Prof. Antonio Gianguzza
Prof. Ezio Pelizzetti
Prof. Silvio Sammartano