Advances in marine photochemistry 1983–1987

The area of marine photochemistry has advanced dramatically during the last four years. The increase in meetings dedicated to the subject and in related publications is a clear sign of the growing interest and importance of the topic. The experimental approaches, mechanistic process description and quantitative estimation of photo‐processes have become far more sophisticated and detailed than before. A clearer recognition has emerged on the role and importance of photochemistry in affecting the biota, chemical speciation and degradation, and atmospheric sources.