Organic Contaminants in the Environment: Environmental Pathways & Effects

ISBN-13: 9781851666218 / Angielski / Twarda / 1991 / 338 str.

K. C. Jones; K. C. Jones

Opis

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERIES The current expansion of both public and scientific interest in environ- mental issues has not been accompanied by a commensurate production of adequate books, and those which are available are widely variable in approach and depth. The Environmental Management Series has been established with a view to co-ordinating a series of volumes dealing with each topic within the field in some depth. It is hoped that this Series will provide a uniform and quality coverage and that, over a period of years, it will build up to form a library of reference books covering most of the major topics within this diverse field. It is envisaged that the books will be of single, or dual, authorship, or edited volumes as appropriate for respective topics. The level of presentation will be advanced, the books being aimed primarily at a research/consultancy readership. The coverage will include all aspects of environmental science and engineering pertinent to man- agement and monitoring of the natural and man-modified environment, as well as topics dealing with the political, economic, legal and social con- siderations pertaining to environmental management. J. CAIRNS and R.M. HARRISON v Preface The behaviour and effects of chemicals in our environment is a fascinating subject for scientific investigation. Furthermore, an understanding of these processes is of fundamental importance in our modern world, and should enable us to understand and limit the adverse effects of pollutants.

Spis treści

1 Chlorinated Organic Contaminants in the Atmosphere.- 2 Processing of Organic Contaminants in Lakes.- 3 Organic Contaminants in Soils and Groundwaters.- 4 Organic Contaminants in Wastewaters and Sewage Sludges: Transfer to the Environment Following Disposal.- 5 Predicting the Environmental Partitioning of Organic Contaminants and their Transfer to Biota.- 6 Plant Uptake of Organic Pollutants.- 7 Organic Contaminants in Terrestrial Food Chains.- 8 Organic Contaminants and Microorganisms.- 9 Persistent Organochlorines in Marine Mammals.- 10 The Role of Ecotoxicology in Determining the Environmental Effects of Organic Chemicals.