Marine Organic Micropollutants: A Case Study of the Sundarban Mangrove Wetland

ISBN-13: 9783319433004 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 89 str.

Santosh Kumar Sarkar

Opis

The proposed book features a systematic and thorough treatment of the dominant persistent organic pollutants (POP's) encountered in the tropical marine environment of the Indian Sundarban mangrove wetlands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Spis treści

Preface

List of Acronyms

Acknowledgement

1. Introduction

2.Characteristics features of the organic micropollutants

3.Micropollutants in marine sediments

4.Level of  organochlorine pesticides (DDTs  and HCHs)  in sediments

4.1 Factors affecting proper application of  Pesticides

5.Level  of  PCBs  in sediments

6.Level of PAHs  in sediments

7.PAHs in core sediments in Sundarban mangrove wetland : A case study

7.1 Introduction

7.2Materials and Methods

 7.3 Study area and Sampling sites

 7.4 Sample collection and preservation

7.5 Instrumental analyses

7.6 Quality assurance and quality control

7.7 Statistical analyses

7.8 Results and Discussion

7.9 Sediment geochemistry and PAH  accumulation

7.10 Distribution of individual PAHs

7.11Assessment of Diagnostic Ratios

7.12 Assessment of sediment quality using environmental quality thresholds

7.13Comparative account of PAH accumulation in sediments

7.14 Conclusion

8. Accumulation of micropollutants in marine biota 

9. Ecotoxicological Concerns

10. Conclusion and Recommendations

References

Glossary

O autorze

Dr. Santosh Kumar Sarkar is a Professor in the Department of Marine Science, University of Calcutta. His research interests lie in the fields of environmental geochemistry, coastal pollution and ecotoxicology. 

Blurb

The proposed book features a systematic and thorough treatment of the dominant persistent organic pollutants (POP's) encountered in the tropical marine environment of the Indian Sundarban mangrove wetlands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Chapters provide a comprehensive and realistic account of the world’s most hazardous organic compounds. Readers will discover a detailed account of the characteristics, potential point and non-point sources, analytical techniques and the ecotoxicological relevance of selected POPs, namely organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated phenyls (PCBs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). These pollutants are of considerable interest because their exposure could cause immunologic, teratogenic and neurological problems in humans and other living beings. The book is intended to serve as a reliable and up-to-date reference source for students, teachers and researchers engaged in the field of chemical oceanography, ecotoxicology and pollution management.