Marine Pollution

Dr. Ricardo Beiras is a full professor teaching Marine Pollution. His main research covers biological assessment of marine pollution, in which he is an international expert (+110 papers in SCI journals). In addition to teaching, Beiras is a frequent chairman in SETAC Europe meetings, a member of the panel of advisors for the Spanish call for proposals on accidental marine pollution, Spanish Advisor for the Prestige Commission of the Galician Parliament, advisor of IEO at ICES working groups and an Editor of Frontiers in Marine Sciences.

Part I. Pollutants in Marine Ecosystems1. Basic Concepts2. Nonpersistent Organic Pollution3. Nonpersistent Inorganic Pollution4. Microbial Pollution5. Liquid Wastes: From Self-purification to Waste Water Treatment6. Plastics and Other Solid Wastes7. Hydrocarbons and Oil Spills8. Persistent Organic Xenobiotics9. Trace Metals and Organometallic Compounds

Part II. Marine Ecotoxicology10. Distribution of Pollutants in Marine Environment11. Bioaccumulation12. Biotransformation13. Theory and Practice of Toxicology: Toxicity Testing14. Sublethal Toxicity at the Level of Organism15. Effects of Pollution on Populations, Communities, and Ecosystems

Part III. Monitoring and Abatement of Marine Pollution16. Biological Tools for Monitoring: Biomarkers and Bioassays17. Marine Pollution Monitoring Programs18. Pollution Control: Focus on Emissions19. Pollution Control: Focus on Receiving Waters