| Main Title |
Stratospheric Ozone Depletion: Implications for Marine Ecosystems. |
| Author |
Hardy, J. ;
Gucinski, H. ;
|
| CORP Author |
Western Washington Univ., Bellingham.;Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. |
| Publisher |
c1989 |
| Year Published |
1989 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/J-89/301; |
| Stock Number |
PB90-196601 |
| Additional Subjects |
Ozone ;
Marine biology ;
Stratosphere ;
Ultraviolet radiation ;
Chlorinated hydrocarbons ;
Fluorinated hydrocarbons ;
Reprints ;
Environmental impacts
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB90-196601 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
|
07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
6p |
| Abstract |
The stratospheric ozone layer shields the earth from biologically damaging solar ultraviolet radiation. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), used in refrigerants, etc. and halons, used in fire extinguishers, escape into the lower atmosphere and migrate to the stratosphere, destroying the ozone layer by photochemically catalyzing the conversion of ozone to oxygen. Global decreases in stratospheric ozone have been observed in recent years. As a result, UV-B radiation is likely to increase over the next few decades, having a very real potential for significant impacts on marine ecosystems. It would take decades to complete all the research necessary for a definitive assessment of the overall long-term effects of stratospheric ozone depletion. However, a research program focusing on the major uncertainties could provide an assessment adequate for informed decision-making within five years. |
| Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Oceanography, Nov 89. Sponsored by Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
| Title Annotations |
Reprint: Stratospheric Ozone Depletion: Implications for Marine Ecosystems. |
| Category Codes |
47D; 68A; 55A |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
600/02 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
013031694 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
