The Montenegrin Adriatic Coast Marine Chemistry Pollution

This is the second of two volumes that together provide an integrated picture of the Montenegrin Adriatic coast, presenting the natural components of the system as well as the chemical composition and chemical processes in the extended area.

This book covers all aspects of marine chemistry such as the hydrographic and oceanographic characteristics of seawater, the toxicity of heavy metals in the marine environment, the quality of marinas and maritime areas, and the legal regime for protecting the marine environment from pollution.

Given the breadth and depth of its coverage, the book offers an invaluable source of information for researchers, students and environmental managers alike.

Introduction.- Hydrographic and oceanographic characteristics of the Southern part of the Adriatic Sea.- Rivers of the coast of Montenegro.- Forests of the coast of Montenegro.- The Agriculture of Adriatic Montenegrin coast.- Regional Climate Change of the Adriatic Montenegrin coast.- Trace Elements in Mussels from Montenegrin Coast: A Risk for Human Health.- Tetrodotoxin in Invasive Silver-cheeked Toadfish Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789) in the Adriatic Sea.- Some Results of Air Pollution from Passenger Ferries in the Boka Kotorska Bay.- Discourse Analysis of the Research Articles about Marine Environment Relating to the Adriatic Coast.- Coastal Towns and Settlements of the Montenegrin Coast.- Tourism in Budva, Bar, and Ulcinj area of Montenegrin Coast.- Landscaped green areas of the coast of Montenegro.- Quantification and classification of beach litter in Montenegro (south-east Adriatic Sea).- Heavy metals toxicity in sediment and the marine environment.- Analysis of the Corrosion Resistance of Different Metal Materials Exposed to Varied Conditions of the Environment in the Bay of Kotor.- Legal Regime for the Protection of the Marine Environment Against Pollution from Vessels in Montenegrin Adriatic Waters.- Changes in trends of the seawater column parameters and sediment elements’ concentrations from 2009 to 2018 in the marina located in the Northern Adriatic Sea.- Pollution from fish farming activities in the Adriatic Sea.- The Priority Areas of Innovations in Maritime Industry: An Application to the Adriatic Marine Environment.- Harmonization requirements for MSFD and EcAp (contaminants) in the ADRION Region: from sampling to data visualization.- Conclusion.

Dr. Danijela Joksimovic holds a PhD in Technical Sciences (Chemical Technology) and is a senior associate researcher in the Institute of Marine Biology, University of Montenegro. Since 2015 she is the Head of the Laboratory for Marine Chemistry and Oceanography and acts also as Quality Control Manager in accordance with the requirements of MEST ISO IEC 17025: 2011 standard in the Institute of Marine Biology. She is a member of the working group on food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy for the preparation of negotiations on the accession of Montenegro to the European Union. Her main research is focused on the determination of heavy metals in sediment and biological material, as well as anthropogenic impacts on the quality and condition of sea water in the Boka Kotorska Bay and the open sea coast.

Dr. Mirko Ðurovic is a senior scientific associate at the Laboratory of Ichthyology and Marine Fisheries at the Institute of Marine Biology, Universityof Montenegro. He is a member of the working group for negotiations with the EU regarding Chapter 13 – Fisheries and Chapter 18 – Statistics and an active member of the FAO AdriaMed and GFCM working groups for small pelagic and demersal species. Since 2014 he is the director of the Institute of Marine Biology and member of the Senate of University of Montenegro from 2016.

Prof. Dr.Igor S. Zonn is a full member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, and the general director of the Engineering Research and Production Center for Land Reclamation, Water Management and Ecology “Soyuzvodproekt” (Moscow). He has authored over 450 scientific articles and 50 monographs, and is also the author of several encyclopedias on, for instance, the Black, Caspian, White, Baltic, Adriatic, and Ionian seas, Arctic Ocean and Danube River, published by International Relations (Russia) and by Springer.

Prof. Dr. Andrey G. Kostianoy is Chief Scientist at the P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russia), a Visiting Professor at the University of Liege (Belgium), and Honorary Professor of Tver State University (Russia). He is one of the Series Editors of “The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry”, Springer, and has authored over 300 peer-reviewed papers, acted as an author and/or editor of 65 books, including several encyclopedias on, for instance, the Black, Caspian, White, Baltic, Adriatic and Ionian seas and Arctic Ocean published by International Relations (Russia) and by Springer.

Prof. Dr. Alexander V. Semenov is Rector of S.Yu. Witte Moscow University (Moscow), and Honorary Professor at the Higher School of Finance and Management (Bialystok, Poland). He has authored more than 100 scientific publications, and acted as an author and editor of 25 books, including several encyclopedias on, for instance, the White, East Siberian, Baltic, Adriatic, and Ionian Seas and the Arctic Ocean published by International Relations (Russia) and by Springer.