to pursue controversial questions in detail. Consequently, the
nrst edition of this book in Gennan came into being during
my two years as professor of marine biology at the University
of Copenhagen and at the Marine Biology Laboratory in
Helsing~r (Gerlach 1976).
This book provides a broad view of fundamental problems of
marine pollution which are evident in all parts of the world
oceans, on all shores. The reader will realize, however, that
examples are included from the German coasts and from
research activities in the Federal Republic of Germany, whenever there was a choice. To those wishing to inform themselves
in more detail about North Sea problems seen from the German angle, I recommend the North Sea Opinions (Rat von
Sachverstandigen, 1980) which appeared while I was fmishing
this book. Valuable information not completely included in
the text of this book can be found in the Proceedings of the
Symposium Protection of Life in the Sea, Helgoland 1979
(Kinne and Bulnheim 1980). To the reader who wants more
detailed information about the general problems, I recommend
the book on marine pollution by R. Johnston (1976a).
For this second, English language edition, the text has been
revised commensurate with the rapid progress of research in
the field of ocean pollution. A particularly large number of
changes will be found in the chapter on oil pollution; new
chapters on waste heat and radioactivity in the ocean have
been added. My thanks are due to the scientists at Institute of
Marine Research in Bremerhaven and to many other colleagues
for corrections and stimulating discussions, to the librarian
Miss Heineking for unstinting bibliographical assistance, and to
Mr. Hagen Westphal for the illustrations.
The nrst edition of this book was dedicated to the people of
Minamata who suffered from mercury poisoning [the book of
W.E. and A.M. Smith (1975) keeps their memory alive], and to
the terns, seagulls and auks, to the petrels, pelicanes and other
nsh-eating feathered creatures who will be condemned to
extinction if marine pollution is not stopped.
This second edition is dedicated to the memory of Klaus
Grasshoff who died, much to early, on March 11, 1981.
Bremerhaven, June 1981
Sebastian A. Gerlach
VI
nrst edition of this book in Gennan came into being during
my two years as professor of marine biology at the University
of Copenhagen and at the Marine Biology Laboratory in
Helsing~r (Gerlach 1976).
This book provides a broad view of fundamental problems of
marine pollution which are evident in all parts of the world
oceans, on all shores. The reader will realize, however, that
examples are included from the German coasts and from
research activities in the Federal Republic of Germany, whenever there was a choice. To those wishing to inform themselves
in more detail about North Sea problems seen from the German angle, I recommend the North Sea Opinions (Rat von
Sachverstandigen, 1980) which appeared while I was fmishing
this book. Valuable information not completely included in
the text of this book can be found in the Proceedings of the
Symposium Protection of Life in the Sea, Helgoland 1979
(Kinne and Bulnheim 1980). To the reader who wants more
detailed information about the general problems, I recommend
the book on marine pollution by R. Johnston (1976a).
For this second, English language edition, the text has been
revised commensurate with the rapid progress of research in
the field of ocean pollution. A particularly large number of
changes will be found in the chapter on oil pollution; new
chapters on waste heat and radioactivity in the ocean have
been added. My thanks are due to the scientists at Institute of
Marine Research in Bremerhaven and to many other colleagues
for corrections and stimulating discussions, to the librarian
Miss Heineking for unstinting bibliographical assistance, and to
Mr. Hagen Westphal for the illustrations.
The nrst edition of this book was dedicated to the people of
Minamata who suffered from mercury poisoning [the book of
W.E. and A.M. Smith (1975) keeps their memory alive], and to
the terns, seagulls and auks, to the petrels, pelicanes and other
nsh-eating feathered creatures who will be condemned to
extinction if marine pollution is not stopped.
This second edition is dedicated to the memory of Klaus
Grasshoff who died, much to early, on March 11, 1981.
Bremerhaven, June 1981
Sebastian A. Gerlach
VI