Chemicals In The Aquatic Environment

Author : Erik R. Christensen,An Li
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118111765

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Physical and Chemical Processes in the Aquatic Environment by Erik R. Christensen,An Li Pdf

There is need in environmental research for a book on fresh waters including rivers and lakes. Compared with other books on the topic, this book has a unique outline in that it follows pollution from sources to impact. Included in the text is the treatment of various tracers, ranging from pathogens to stable isotopes of elements and providing a comprehensive discussion which is lacking in many other books on pollution control of natural waters. Geophysical processes are discussed emphasizing mixing of water, interaction between water and the atmosphere, and sedimentation processes. Important geochemistry processes occurring in natural waters are described as are the processes specific to nutrients, organic pollutants, metals, and pathogens in subsequent chapters. Each of these chapters includes an introduction on the selected groups, followed by the physicochemical properties which are the most relevant to their behavior in natural waters, and the theories and models to describe their speciation, transport and transformation. The book also includes the most up to date information including a discussion on emerging pollutants such as brominated and phosphate flame retardants, perflurochemicals, and pharmaceutical and personal care products. Due to its importance an ecotoxicology chapter has been included featuring molecular biological methods, nanoparticles, and comparison of the basis of biotic ligand model with the Weibull dose-response model. Finally, the last chapter briefly summarizes the regulations on ambient water quality.

Author : Lars Landner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642613340

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Chemicals in the Aquatic Environment by Lars Landner Pdf

Hazard assessment of a compound (xenobiotic) discharged to the aquatic environment requires data on both exposure and effects to various components of the ecosystem. The multitude of ecological gradients in the Baltic Sea is used as a background example for discussing the complexity of the issue and the need for new approaches. Therefore, this book attempts to go beyond the simplistic, standardized short-term laboratory tests traditionally used as a basis for hazard assessment of chemicals, and gives strong emphasis to the interpretation of ecotoxicological data in their real, ecological context, pointing out the need to consider the natural mortality distribution of the population under study, the role of keystone species and of species with broad ecological niches versus those with narrow, specialized niches.

Author : Alasdair H. Neilson
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1315896168

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Organic Chemicals in the Aquatic Environment by Alasdair H. Neilson Pdf

Organic Chemicals in the Aquatic Environment draws from the author's experience with a variety of problems dealing with the fate, distribution, and toxicity of organic compounds in the aquatic environment. It discusses the basic issues of chemical analysis, distribution, persistence, and ecotoxicology, with an emphasis on microbial reactions. The necessary input and the difficulties of achieving a rigorous synthesis of the various elements are illustrated with specific examples. The book includes a wide range of structurally diverse compounds as illustration and presents a mechanistic approach to biodegradation and biotransformation. The final chapter addresses the issue of environmental hazard assessment and constructs a strategy for carrying it out.

Author : U. Förstner,G.T.W. Wittmann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642965111

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Metal Pollution in the Aquatic Environment by U. Förstner,G.T.W. Wittmann Pdf

Aquatic chemistry is becoming both a rewarding and substantial area of inquiry and is drawing many prominent scientists to its fold. Its literature has changed from a compilation of compositional tables to studies of the chemical reactions occurring within the aquatic environments. But more than this is the recognition that human society in part is determining the nature of aquatic systems. Since rivers deliver to the world ocean most of its dissolved and particulate components, the interactions of these two sets of waters determine the vitality of our coastal waters. This significant vol ume provides not only an introduction to the dynamics of aquatic chem istries but also identifies those materials that jeopardize the resources of both the marine and fluvial domains. Its very title provides its emphasis but clearly not its breadth in considering natural processes. The book will be of great value to those environmental scientists who are dedicated to keeping the resources of the hydrosphere renewable. As the size of the world population becomes larger in the near future and as the uses of materials and energy show parallel increases, the rivers and oceans must be considered as a resource to accept some of the wastes of society. The ability of these waters and the sediments below them to accommodate wastes must be assessed continually. The key questions relate to the capacities of aqueous systems to carry one or more pollutants.

Author : O. Hutzinger,I.H. Van Lelyveld,B.C.J. Zoeteman
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781483145143

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Aquatic Pollutants by O. Hutzinger,I.H. Van Lelyveld,B.C.J. Zoeteman Pdf

Aquatic Pollutants: Transformation and Biological Effects contains the proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Aquatic Pollutants held at Noordwijkerhout (Amsterdam), The Netherlands on September 26-28, 1977. Organized into 47 chapters, this book first describes the aquatic pollutants and their potential biological effects. Subsequent chapters elucidate chemicals with pollution potential; multidetection approach to analysis of organic pollutants in water; volatilization of pollutants from water; microbial transformations of aromatic pollutants; and photochemical transformation of pollutants in water. Other chapters address oxidation of organic compounds in aquatic systems; laboratory microcosms for use in determining pollutant stress; continuous biomonitoring systems for detection of toxic levels of water pollutants; and health aspects of water recycling practices. This book will be useful as a review of existing knowledge in this field. It will also stimulate further thought and research.

Author : Hideshige Takada,Hrissi K. Karapanagioti
Publisher : Springer
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319955681

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Hazardous Chemicals Associated with Plastics in the Marine Environment by Hideshige Takada,Hrissi K. Karapanagioti Pdf

This volume consists of 15 chapters and focuses on hazardous chemicals, how they are associated with plastics, and their environmental risks. It includes background information on plastics and additives chemistry, and their observed or potential effects on living organisms as well as the oceanographic aspects of marine debris dispersion. The respective chapters provide insights into the sorption/desorption of chemicals in and out of plastics, the mechanisms and kinetics, but also the scale of the concentrations of chemicals found in marine debris, particularly in microplastics. The occurrence of the various chemicals is analyzed, as well as the distribution profiles of the chemicals in microplastics throughout the world’s oceans. The implications of the fact that plastics carry within them several chemicals are discussed in detail. In closing, new research topics that warrant further attention are identified. The book will appeal to all scientists who are already working or interested in starting to work on the topic of marine debris, as well as policymakers, NGOs and the broader informed public.

Author : Gary M. Rand,Sam R. Petrocelli
Publisher : Taylor & Francis Group
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Aquatic organisms
ISBN : 0891163824

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Fundamentals of Aquatic Toxicology by Gary M. Rand,Sam R. Petrocelli Pdf

Author : Elisabeta Chirila
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402050985

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Chemicals as Intentional and Accidental Global Environmental Threats by Elisabeta Chirila Pdf

This multidisciplinary book presents a critical assessment of our knowledge of chemical threats to environmental security, with special reference to prevention of chemical releases, rapid detection, risk assessment and effective management of emergency situations and long-term consequences of chemical releases. The technologies evaluated concern mainly prevention and management of both intentional and accident releases of chemicals into the environment. The book features contributors from a range of relevant scientific fields.

Author : M. Silvia Díaz‐Cruz,Damià Barceló
Publisher : Springer
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319188096

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Personal Care Products in the Aquatic Environment by M. Silvia Díaz‐Cruz,Damià Barceló Pdf

This volume offers an overview of the occurrence and distribution of personal care products in continental and marine waters, presents analytical methods and degradation technologies and discusses their impact on human health. Experts from different disciplines highlight major issues for each family of compounds related to their occurrence in the water column as well as in solid and biota samples, methodological strategies for their analysis, non-conventional degradation technologies, (eco)toxicity data and their human and environmental risk assessment. The book also includes a general introduction to personal care products, covering their properties, use, behaviour and regulatory framework, and a final chapter identifying knowledge gaps and future research trends. It will appeal to experts from various fields of research, including analytical and environmental chemistry, toxicology and environmental engineering.

Author : Claude Amiard-Triquet,Jean-Claude Amiard,Catherine Mouneyrac
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128011768

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Aquatic Ecotoxicology by Claude Amiard-Triquet,Jean-Claude Amiard,Catherine Mouneyrac Pdf

Aquatic Ecotoxicology: Advancing Tools for Dealing with Emerging Risks presents a thorough look at recent advances in aquatic ecotoxicology and their application in assessing the risk of well-known and emerging environmental contaminants. This essential reference, brought together by leading experts in the field, guides users through existing and novel approaches to environmental risk assessment, then presenting recent advances in the field of ecotoxicology, including omics-based technologies, biomarkers, and reference species. The book then demonstrates how these advances can be used to design and perform assays to discover the toxicological endpoints of emerging risks within the aquatic environment, such as nanomaterials, personal care products, PFOS and chemical mixtures. The text is an invaluable reference for any scientist who studies the effects of contaminants on organisms that live within aquatic environments. Provides the latest perspectives on emerging toxic risks to aquatic environments, such as nanomaterials, pharmaceuticals, chemical mixtures, and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) Offers practical guidance on recent advances to help in choosing the most appropriate toxicological assay Presents case studies and information on a variety of reference species to help put the ecotoxicological theory into practical risk assess

Author : Gary M. Rand
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1152 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000162943

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Fundamentals Of Aquatic Toxicology by Gary M. Rand Pdf

This text is divided into three parts. The first part describes basic toxicological concepts and methodologies used in aquatic toxicity testing, including the philosophies underlying testing strategies now required to meet and support regulatory standards. The second part of the book discusses various factors that affect transport, transformation, ultimate distribution, and accumulation of chemicals in the aquatic environment, along with the use of modelling to predict fate.; The final section of the book reviews types of effects or endpoints evaluated in field studies and the use of structure-activity relationships in aquatic toxicology to predict biological activity and physio-chemical properties of a chemical. This section also contains an extensive background of environmental legislation in the USA and within the European Community, and an introduction to hazard/risk assessment with case studies.

Author : Ian R. Hill,Fred Heimbach,Peter Leeuwangh,Peter Matthiessen
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351447041

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Freshwater Field Tests for Hazard Assessment of Chemicals by Ian R. Hill,Fred Heimbach,Peter Leeuwangh,Peter Matthiessen Pdf

Freshwater field tests are an integral part of the process of hazard assessment of pesticides and other chemicals in the environment. This book brings together international experts on microcosms and mesocosms for a critical appraisal of theory and practice on the subject of freshwater field tests for hazard assessment. It is an authoritative and comprehensive summary of knowledge about freshwater field tests, with particular emphasis on their optimization for scientific and regulatory purposes. This valuable reference covers both lotic and lentic outdoor systems and addresses the choice of endpoints and test methodology. Instructive case histories show how to extrapolate test results to the real world.

Author : Kenneth L. Dickson,Alan W. Maki,William A. Brungs
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483148120

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Fate and Effects of Sediment-Bound Chemicals in Aquatic Systems by Kenneth L. Dickson,Alan W. Maki,William A. Brungs Pdf

Fate and Effects of Sediment-Bound Chemicals in Aquatic Systems presents the proceedings of the Sixth Pellston Workshop, held in Florissant, Colorado on August 12–17, 1984. This book presents the development of scientific inquiry of hazards to the aquatic environment. Organized into 27 chapters, this compilation of papers begins with an overview of water quality significance of sediment-associated contaminants to aquatic life. This text then addresses the topic of the role of suspended and settled sediments in regulating the effects of chemicals in the aquatic environment. Other chapters consider the nature and extent of partitioning and bioavailability, which are key elements in research efforts toward assessing the effects of sediments on water quality. This book discusses as well the regulatory and management strategies for chemicals entering public water supplies. The final chapter deals with conclusions and recommendations identified during the workshop. This book is a valuable resource for biologists and environmental scientists.

Author : Alan G. Howard
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1998-07-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198502838

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Aquatic Environmental Chemistry by Alan G. Howard Pdf

Equilibrium inorganic chemistry underlies the composition and properties of the aquatic environment and provides a sound basis for understanding both natural geochemical processes and the behaviour of inorganic pollutants in the environment. This clear and progressive introduction to the topic uses a wide range of examples to explain the behaviour of chemical species in aquatic systems.

Author : Giovanni Bidoglio,Werner Stumm
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401710244

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Chemistry of Aquatic Systems: Local and Global Perspectives by Giovanni Bidoglio,Werner Stumm Pdf

Aquatic systems play a salient role in the complex processes of energy and matter exchange between the geosphere and the atmosphere. For example, reactions taking place in cloud water droplets can substantially alter the atmospheric budget and chemistry of trace gases; pollution induced weathering reactions at water/soil interfaces can affect the availability of nutrients and increase the concentration of potentially toxic metals in groundwaters. Moreover, the inextricable links between the water cycle, the geosphere and the atmosphere ensure that apparently localized environmental problems have increasingly impacts in other parts of the world. To identify local-to-global scale variables associated with environmental changes, a focus must be placed on the recognition of processes, rather than a continued reliance on monitoring state variables. However, in heterogeneous aquatic systems, small scale aspects of a process under observation may not be summed directly to obtain regional estimates because of process nonlinearities with change in scale. To understand this, the integrated use of measurements across a range of scales is required.