Progress in Underwater Science, Vol 12, edited by John W P Leach

Progress in Underwater Science, Vol 12
Editor: John W P Leach

Report of the 20th Symposium of the at the Underwater Association for Scientific Research, Natural History Museum, 14th – 15th March 1986.

Perfect bound paperback in very good condition.

Contents:
Fitness for hyperbaric exposure
Longterm health hazards in diving
Decompression sickness
Post-dive syndrome
Chromosome changes in divers
Longterm health in diving
Future limitations to useful ultra-deep diving
Carbon dioxide: a gas to be taken seriously?
Survivability during entrapment in one atmosphere diving systems
Nitrogen narcosis and diver performance
Simulated deep diving and cognitive performance
Predicting target detection distances in visual search tasks under water
A field study of acclimatisation to cold during intensive scuba diving
Voice communications in scientific and commercial diving
Impact of sewage discharges on recreational diving in Dublin Bay
An overview of information relevant to developing a programme for marine nature conservations in the UK

251 pages
B&W illustrations
148 mm x 210 mm (approx. 5.75 in x 8.25 in)
1987, Underwater Association for Scientific Research Ltd, Margate, UK