BIOL415

This 'mini-website' contains supporting information for Two Lectures given by Dr Rick Leah at Port Erin on 2nd May 2006 :

These two lectures were part of the sequence on Pollution in the Marine Environment

Lecture 1 : Heavy Metals in the Marine Environment

Background to the lecture

Extra information relevant to Heavy metals in the Marine Environment:

Pollution History of the Mersey Estuary - shows some results from our research on re-constructing the pollution history of the Mersey Estuary from the 1800s to the present day from the metals deposited in sediment cores from the salt marshes near to Widnes. Graphs are presented representing the concentrations of various heavy metals resulting from industrial discharges (A PowerPoint slideshow should start or download depending on your browser settings)

Lecture 2 : Introduction to Persistent Organic Pollutants (PoPs)

Background to the lecture

Extra information relevant to PoPs in the Marine Environment:

Endocrine Disruption is a significant environmental issue caused by various pollutants which can interfere with the endocrine systems of both vertebrates and invertebrates. A separate website giving more information on Endocrine Disruption this is now available

For information on other aspects of this course, please contact the Course Organiser, Dr Andy Brand

This page was last edited 03/05/2006

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