The following publications, published by the Taylor & Francis Group, are available to SUT members with a 10% discount when purchased through the SUT.

Chemical Sensors in Oceanography

ISBN 9056992554

Edited by Mark S Varney, Imprint Taylor & Francis

322pp, Hard Back

Published 2000, £65.00 (plus postage & packing)

Oceanographic chemical sensing is a new and expanding field which has seen rapid recent development, and the increasing demand to make these types of measurements will ensure continuing technological advances. Chemical Sensors in Oceanography details the state-of-the-art of oceanographic chemical sensor research. It identifies the novel areas where chemical sensors are being used and developed, and indicates their usefulness to marine science. Leading researchers in the field introduce some of the most important techniques under development today, including their detecting principles, the monitored parameters, their theory, technology, and application to the marine environment.  Chemical Sensors in Oceanography then goes on to consider the nature of future sensor development. This book will be an invaluable reference source for oceanographers, marine scientists and analytical chemists, particularly those involved in the development of chemical sensors. It is also recommended as a supplementary text for students studying chemical sensors.

Coastal and Estuarine Management

ISBN 0415137586 (hard back) £75.00 (plus postage & packing)

ISBN 0415137594 (paper back) £20.99 (plus postage & packing)

Peter French, Imprint Routledge

272pp, Published 1997

The coast cannot be left to nature to determine its fate. Wealth, property, economic interests, recreation, tourism and wildlife are all threatened. Coasts are an administrative battle ground and one of the most important and widely examined topics in environmental management.Coastal and Estuarine Management examines the issues surrounding the human use and abuse of estuarine and coastal environments. Emphasising the importance and significance of this natural resource, the uses and conflicts which occur and the results of human activity, this book explains the ways in which conservation and management policies and practices can protect this productive and diverse ecosystem. Examples and real-life case studies illustrate the effect of human intervention, both from an historic and contemporary perspective. Exposing the environmental consequences of estuarine pollution, Peter French highlights the need for management strategies to promote a sustainable development ethic for estuaries.

Coastal Defences

ISBN 0415198445 (hard back) £95.00 (plus postage & packing)

ISBN 0415198453 (paper back) £30.99 (plus postage & packing)

Peter W. French, Imprint Routledge

384pp, Published 2001

Coastal Defences aims to present the broad spectrum of methods that engineers use to protect the coastline and investigates the sort of issues that can arise as a result.  The first section of the book examines 'traditional' hard techniques such as sea walls and groynes, whilst the second looks at the more recent trend of using techniques more sympathetic to nature.  The 'soft' techniques, such as beach feeding and managed realignment, may work more harmoniously with natural processes, but still produce some environmental impacts. By looking at  each of the main methods of coastal protection in detail, the book investigates the rationale for using each method and the consequent management issues, presenting a case for and against each of the techniques.

Coastal Planning and Management

ISBN 0419243402 (hard back) £90.00 (plus postage & packing)

ISBN 041924350X (paper back) £29.99 (plus postage & packing)

Robert Kay and Jacqueline Alder, Imprint Spon Press

400pp, Published 1998

Coastal Planning and Management is the first comprehensive tool-kit for coastal planners and those aiming to achieve effective coastal management worldwide. Coastal Planning and Management provides a link between planning and management tools, so including all stages in the process, from development through evaluation to implementation.Drawing on examples of successful coastal planning and management from around the world, the authors are able to provide clear and practical guidelines for the people who make daily decisions about the world's coastlines.This book will prove an invaluable resource for professionals in environmental and planning consultancies, international organizations and governmental departments, as well as for academics and researchers in the fields of geography, marine and environmental science, marine and coastal engineering, and marine policy and planning.

Coastal, Estuarial and Harbour Engineer's Reference Book

ISBN 0419154302

Edited by M.B. Abbott and W.A. Price, Imprint Spon Press

Published 1993, Hard back, £160.00 (plus postage & packing)

A major new reference book bringing together wide-ranging expert guidance on coastal engineering, including harbours and estuaries. It covers both traditional engineering topics and the fast developing areas of mathematical modelling and computer simulation.

Decommissioning the Brent Spar

ISBN 0419240802 (hard back) £60.00 (plus postage & packing)

ISBN 041924090X (paper back) £19.99 (plus postage & packing)

Tony Rice and Paula Owen, Imprint Spon Press

192pp, Published 1999

Decommissioning of Brent Spar chronicles the events leading up to the recent decision to recycle the offshore installation in a Norwegian fjord; the Greenpeace campaign to stop it being dumped at sea; the repercussions of Shell's decision to abort the decommissioning at the eleventh hour; and the dialogue processes that have occurred to attempt to resolve the issue. This book will give a balanced, impartial account of the whole situation to its present day, its key aim being to inform the reader about the facts and mechanisms of the dialogue process and the need to approach decisions in a different way. Readers will benefit from an account of the mistakes made by both sides, the input from government, the scientific community, the press and public, and can apply this knowledge to future environmental issues.

Geographic Information Systems in Oceanography and Fisheries

ISBN 0415284635

Vasilis D. Valavanis, Imprint Taylor & Francis

240pp, Published 2002,

Hard Back, £45.00 (plus postage & packing)

Over the last two decades there has been increasing recognition that problems in Oceanography and Fisheries Sciences and related marine areas are nearly all manifest in the spatio-temporal domain. Geographical Information Systems (GIS), the natural framework for spatial data handling, are being recognised as a powerful tool with useful applications in marine sciences. This book provides a thorough examination of marine GIS applications that include a high variety of methods and sophisticated approaches in coastal, continental shelf, and deep ocean studies. It presents new innovative approaches of using GIS in the examination of the dynamic relations that characterize the marine world, including marine GIS macro routines for the development of Oceanography and Fisheries GIS tools and applications.Some application examples include: the mapping of fish production data (catch and landings); the identification of essential fish habitats; and the mapping of species migration corridors.Anyone with interests in marine GIS development, physical and biological oceanography, fisheries and information based proposals for ocean and fisheries resource management will find this book useful.

Ice in the Ocean

ISBN 9056992961

Peter Wadhams, Imprint Taylor & Francis

364pp, Hard back

Published 2000, £60.00 (plus postage & packing)

Ice in the Ocean examines sea ice and icebergs and their role inthe global climate system. It is comprehensive textbook suitablefor students, pure and applied researchers, and anyone interested in the polar oceans; the distribution of sea ice; the mechanisms of growth, development and decay; the thermodynamics and dynamics of sea ice; sea ice deformation and ridge-building; the role of marginal ice zones; the characteristics of icebergs; and the part played by sea ice in the climate system and in the transport of pollutants. An extensive reference list and recommendations for further reading and numerous illustrations, and add to the usefulness of the text.

Marine and Coastal Geographical Information Systems

ISBN 0748408622 (hard back) £75.00 (plus postage & packing)

ISBN 0748408703 (paper back) £29.99 (plus postage & packing)

Edited by Dawn J. Wright and Darius J. Bartlett, Imprint Taylor & Francis

320pp, Published 1999

Marine and coastal applications are finally gaining wide acceptance in scientific as well as GIS communities, and cover the fields of deep sea geology, chemistry and biology, and coastal geology, biology, engineering and resource management. Comprising rigorous contributions from a group of leading scholars in marine and coastal GIS, this book will inspire and stimulate continued research in this important new application domain.Launched as a project to mark the UN International Year of the Ocean (1998), and supported by the International Geographical Union's Commission on Coastal Systems, Marine and Coastal Geographical Information Systems covers progress and research in the marine and coastal relms, in the areas of theory, applications and empirical results. It is the first book of its kind to address basic and applied scientific problems in deep sea and coastal science using GIS and remote sensing technologies. It is designed for GIS and remote sensing specialists, but also for those with an interest in oceans, lakes and shores. Coverage ranges from the seafloor spreading centres to Exclusive Economic Zones to microscale  coastal habitats; and techniques included in submersibles, computer modelling, image display, 3-D temporal data visualisation, and development and application of new algorithms and spatial data structures. It illustrates the broad usage of GIS, image processing, and computer modelling in deep sea and coastal environments, and also addresses important institutional issues arising out of the use of these technologies.

Technology and Applications of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

ISBN 0415301548

Edited by Gwyn Griffiths, Imprint Taylor & Francis

368pp, Hard Back

Published 2002, £110.00 (plus postage & packing)

The oceans are a hostile environment. Gathering information on deep-sea life and the seabed is incredibly difficult. Autonomous underwater vehicles are robot submarines that are revolutionizing the way in which researchers and industry obtain data. Advances in technology have resulted in capable vehicles that have made new discoveries on how the oceans work, and have dramatically reduced the cost to industry of surveying the seabed. Technology and Applications of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles describes the technologies that have made this happen, and a host of applications from fish abundance studies to finding diamonds beneath the sea. There is tremendous scope for further innovation beyond the topics discussed, and this book will help the next generation of engineers and scientists in academia, industry and government laboratories, to deliver those advances.

Underwater Acoustic Modelling and Stimulation, 3rd Edition

ISBN 0419262202

Paul. C Etter, Imprint Taylor & Francis

448pp, Hard back

Published 2003, £95.00 (plus postage & packing)

Underwater Acoustic Modelling and Simulation examines the translation of our physical understanding of sound in the sea into mathematical models that can simulate acoustic propagation, noise and reverberation in the ocean. These models are used in a variety of research and operational applications to predict and diagnose the performance of complex sonar systems operating in the undersea environment. Previous editions of the book have provided invaluable guidance to sonar technologists, acoustical oceanographers and applied mathematicians in the selection and application of underwater acoustic models. Now that simulation is fast becoming an accurate, efficient and economical alternative to field-testing and at-sea training, this new edition will also provide useful guidance to systems engineers and operations analysts interested in simulating sonar performance. Guidelines for selecting and using available propagation, noise and reverberation models are highlighted. Specific examples of each type of model are discussed to illustrate model formulations, assumptions and algorithm efficiency. Instructive case studies demonstrate applications in sonar simulation.

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