The chapters of this book were originally presented at the Fourth International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, in June 1997 at Berkeley, California. The results of that symposium are now available to assist both specialists and those concerned with broader environmental issues.
The first four chapters of Fate and Transport of Heavy Metals in the Vadose Zone are devoted to sorption-desorption processes. Subjects include the kinetics of trace metal sorption-desorption, adsorption of nickel and their isotherms, cadmium reactions, and retention mechanisms of both linear...

Written by a multidisciplinary group of scientists from around the glo be Environmental Restoration of Metals-Contaminated Soils provides a s ummary of the current environmental remediation technology.

Prepared by a multi-disciplinary group of scientists, this book addres ses the current state of knowledge on trace elements bioavailability, flux, and transfer in soils. It explores and discusses emerging issues in biogeochemistry research. It emphasizes the role of biological and chemical interactions and discusses the newest trends in research and their application to major environmental problems. The focus is on tr ace element issues in developing countries and new environmentally sou nd technologies.

The increasing population densities of Asia, Africa and Oceania are in conflict with the ecosystem. A growing demand for food and fiber causes agriculture to rely heavily upon chemical fertilization, herbicides and pesticides. Rising industrial output creates higher contamination from cadmium, lead, selenium, and other metals.
Soils and Groundwater Remediation explores the toxic levels of metals, radionuclides, inorganics, and anthropogenic organic compounds found in the soils and groundwater of Asia, Africa and Oceania. This 14 chapter book reviews the distribution, transformation, and...