Pesticides in Surface Waters: Distribution, Trends, and Governing Factors

ISBN-13: 9781575040066 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 400 str.

Steven J. Larson; Paul D. Capel; Michael S. Majewski

Opis

Pesticde use in agriculture and non-agriculture settings has increased dramatically over the last several decades. Concern about adverse effects on the environment and human health has spurred an enormous amount of research into their environmental behavior and fate. Pesticides in Surface Waters presents a comprehensive summary of this research.
This book evaluates published studies that focus on measuring pesticide concentration. The studies chosen include peer reviewed scientific literature, government reports, laboratory studies, and those using microcosms and artificial streams and ponds. The authors used this information to develop their overview of pesticide contamination of surface waters.
The exhaustive compilation of data along with the fundamental science make this book essential for those involved in pesticide use, environmental protection, water quality, and human or ecological risk assessment. Pesticides in Surface Waters covers the results of actual studies, sources of pesticides to surface water, fate and transport, and environmental significance. Hundreds of data-packed tables, maps, charts, and drawings illustrate the key points, making research and application easy and cost effective.

Recenzje

"...An excellent compilation...a required reference book for anyone planning a study of pesticides in surface water..."
- James Seiber, Center for Environmental Studies, University of Nevada

Spis treści

IntroductionPurposePrevious ReviewsApproachCharacteristics of Studies ReviewedIntroductionGeneral Design FeaturesTarget AnalytesGeographic DistributionTemporal DistributionMatrices SampledAnalytical Limits of DetectionInfluence of Study DesignOverview of Occurrence and Distribution of Pesticides in Relation to UseOccurrenceNational Pesticide UseOccurrence and Distribution in Relation to UseLong-Term Trends in Pesticide Occurrence in Surface WatersFactors Controlling the Behavior and Fate of Pesticides in Surface WatersSources of Pesticides in Surface WatersBehavior and Fate of Pesticides in Surface WatersAnalysis of Key Topics - Sources, Behavior, and TransportSeasonal Patterns of Pesticide OccurrenceSources and Concentrations of Pesticides in Remote Water BodiesImpact of Urban-Use Pesticides on Surface Water QualityImpact of Forestry-Use Pesticides on Surface Water QualityPesticide Transformation Products in Surface WatersModeling of Pesticides in Surface WatersAnalysis of Key Topics - Environmental SignificanceImplications for Human HealthImplications for Health of Aquatic OrganismsEnvironmental Significance of Pesticide Transformation Products in Surface WatersSummary and ConclusionsAppendix: Glossary of Common and Chemical Names of PesticidesReferencesIndex

O autorze

Larson\, Steven J.; Capel\, Paul D.; Majewski\, Michael