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"This important volume-the product of a meeting of a select group of scientists-provides the most recent research results from the world's leaders in the study of toxic pollutants in sediments. It gives practical information on measuring and mapping distributions of concentrations of pollutants and their toxic effects in sediments. Also covered are the use and relative advantages and disadvantages of benthic chambers, sedimentation traps, box corers, ""peepers"" and other sampling techniques in sediment research and assessment. Important topics covered include: bioassay, elemental speciation, diffuse source problems, nutrient flux, biomethylation, bioavailability, and toxicity assessment. Will help in assessment and monitoring of chemistry, dynamics, bioavailability, and toxicity of pollutants, as well helping to chart courses for remedial action. This book will be of interest to anyone interested in the processes controlling the chemistry and movement of pollutants in sediments, especially: limnologists aquatic toxicologists engineers lake managers ecologists biologists environmental chemists"

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Author:   Renato Baudo ,  John P. Giesy (University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada) ,  Herbert Muntau
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.576kg
ISBN:  

9780367580124

ISBN 10:   0367580128
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   30 June 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

In-Place Pollutants and Diffuse Source Problems: Focus on Less Known Pollutants. Sediment Sampling Mapping and Data Analysis. Inorganic Sediment Chemistry and Elemental Speciation. Spatial and Temporal Variations in Microbial Processes in Aquatic Sediments: Implications for the Nutrient Status of Lakes. Mechanisms Controlling Fluxes of Nutrients Across the Sediment/Water Interface in a Eutrophic Lake. The Biomethylation and Cycling of Selected Metals and Metalloids in Aquatic Sediments. Biogenic Gas Production and Mobilization of In-Place Sediment Contaminants by Gas Ebullition. Bioavailability: How Sediment-Associated Organic Contaminants are Accumulated by Benthos or is Interstitial Water the Answer. Freshwater Sediment Quality Criteria: Toxicity Assessment. Pollution and Recovery of Lake Orta (N. Italy). An Operative System for Environmental Consequence Analysis for Aquatic Ecosystems. Subject Index.

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