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Marine Biotechnology and Pollution Control

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Abstract

The marine sciences are on the verge of commercial exploitation by the developing biotechnology industry, using techniques of genetic engineering. Application of these new technologies represents an important opportunity for addressing a ubiquitous and persistent problem of industrialization — toxic waste disposal. As marine biotechnology advances, its application to pollution control in the oceans should be encouraged.

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  1. Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, 20006, USA

    S. M. Lyons & S. Panem

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Architecture College of Science and Technology, Nihon University, Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101, Japan

    W. Kato

  2. University of California, USA

    B. C. Gerwick Jr.  & J. Penzien  & 

  3. The University of Tokyo, Japan

    M. Homma

  4. University of Trondheim, Norway

    R. Lenschow

  5. American Shore and Beach Preservation Association, USA

    O. T. Magoon

  6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

    C. C. Mei

  7. Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science, Japan

    S. Motora

  8. Japan Marine Science and Technology Center, Japan

    K. Okamura

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Lyons, S.M., Panem, S. (1985). Marine Biotechnology and Pollution Control. In: Kato, W., et al. Ocean Space Utilization ’85. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68284-4_32

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