UID:
almahu_9948601513902882
Format:
XII, 867 p.
,
online resource.
Edition:
2nd ed. 2001.
ISBN:
9780387215105
Content:
Knowledge is not to be sought Jor the pleasures oJ the mind, or Jor contention, or Jor superiority to others, or Jor profit, or Jame, or power, or any oJ these inJerior things, but Jor the benefit and use oJ life. -Sir Francis Bacon Based on citations in the literature, it is evident the first edition, entitled Trace Elements in the Terrestrial Environment (1986), met its primary ob jective, which was to provide students and professionals with a comprehen sive book in many important aspects of trace elements in the environment. Indeed the extent of its use has exceeded my expectations. As a result of its usefulness and encouragement by colleagues in the field, I was compelled to write this edition following a similar format, but including new chapters on biogeochemistry, bioavailability, environmental pollution and regulation, ecological and human health effects, and risk and risk management and expanding the coverage to include freshwater systems and groundwater where appropriate. In addition to plants, which was the main biota of emphasis in the earlier edition, fish and wildlife and invertebrates (both terrestrial and aquatic) are discussed as necessary. The ecological and human health effects of major environmental contaminants, such as As, Cd, Cr, Pb, and Hg are also highlighted, along with relevant information on potential risks to the ecology and human health.
Note:
1 Introduction -- 2 Biogeochemical Processes Regulating Metal Behavior -- 3 Bioavailability of Trace Metals -- 4 Environmental Contamination and Regulation -- 5 Ecological and Health Risks of Metals -- 6 Risk Assessment and Management in Metal-Contaminated Sites -- 7 Arsenic -- 8 Cadmium -- 9 Chromium -- 10 Lead -- 11 Mercury -- 12 Boron -- 13 Copper -- 14 Manganese -- 15 Molybdenum -- 16 Zinc -- 17 Nickel -- 18 Selenium -- 19 Other Trace Elements -- Appendix A Tables -- Appendix B Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols, and Terms -- Appendix C Scientific Names for Plants and Animals -- About the Author.
In:
Springer Nature eBook
Additional Edition:
Printed edition: ISBN 9781468495058
Additional Edition:
Printed edition: ISBN 9780387986784
Additional Edition:
Printed edition: ISBN 9781468495041
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/978-0-387-21510-5
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21510-5
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