Pesticides in Stream Sediment and Aquatic Biota: Distribution, Trends, and Governing Factors

ISBN-13: 9780367579043 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 1003 str.

Lisa H. Nowell; Paul D. Capel; Peter D. Dileanis

Opis

Comprehensive and extensively illustrated, this book provides an assessment of the occurrence and behavior of pesticides in bed sediment and aquatic biota - two compartments of the hydrologic system.

Spis treści

Introduction
Purpose
Previous Reviews
Approach
Characteristics of Studies Reviewed
General Design Features
Geographic Distribution
Temporal Distribution
Sampling Matrices
Target Analytes
Analytical Detection Limits
National Distribution and Trends
Pesticide Occurrence
National Pesticide Use
Geographic Distribution in Relation to Use
Long-Term Trends
Governing Processes
Pesticide Sources
Behavior and Fate of Pesticides in Bed Sediment
Behavior and Fate of Pesticides in Aquatic Biota
Analysis of Key Topics - Sources, Behavior, and Transport
Effect of Land Use on Pesticide Contamination
Pesticide Uptake and Accumulation by Aquatic Biota
Seasonal Changes in Pesticide Residues
Physical and Chemical Properties of Pesticides in Sediment and Aquatic Biota
Composition of Total DDT as an Indicator of DDT Sources and Period of Use
Analysis of Key Topics - Environmental Significance
Effects of Pesticide Contaminants on Aquatic Organisms and Fish-Eating Wildlife
Effects of Pesticide Contaminants in Aquatic Biota on Human Health
Summary and Conclusion
Appendix A: Table 2.1 Pesticides in bed sediment and aquatic biota from rivers and estuaries in the United States: National and multistate monitoring studies
Appendix B: Table 2.2 Pesticides in bed sediment and aquatic biota from rivers in the United States: State and local monitoring studies
Appendix C: Table 2.3 Pesticides in bed sediment and aquatic biota from rivers in the United States: Process and matrix distribution studies
Appendix D: Common Names and Taxonomic Classifications of Aquatic Organisms Sampled in the Studies Reviewed
Appendix E: Glossary of Common and Chemical Names of Pesticides
References
Index

O autorze

Nowell, Lisa H.; Capel, Paul D.; Dileanis, Peter D.