Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) are naturally occurring heavy metals
which have been redistributed to a large extent by man in the environment.
These metals have certain common toxic sites of action on
biological systems of mammals. Simultaneous exposure to Pb and Cd
is highly probable due to common sources...
THE ROLE OF THE OCEANS in Earth systems ecology, and the effects of climate variability on the ocean and its ecosystems, can be understood only by observing, describing, and ultimately predicting the state of the ocean as a physically forced ecological and biogeochemical system. This is a daunting but exciting...