1. Cholera -- 2. Minamata disease -- 3. PCBs and related chemicals -- 4. Microbial pollution of recreational waters -- 5. Harmful algal blooms in coastal waters -- 6. Anoxia in coastal waters -- 7. "Black tides" : petroleum in coastal waters -- 8. Biological pollution : invasions by alien species -- 9. Sublethal effects of coastal pollution on marine animals -- 10. Effects of coastal pollution on yields from fish and shellfish resources -- 11. Mass mortalities of marine mammals -- 12. Effects of coastal pollution on public health -- 13. Economic effects of coastal pollution : a resource perspective -- 14. Effects of coastal pollution on the quality of human life -- 15. Summary and conclusions