Main Title |
Metal contamination in aquatic environments : science and lateral management / |
Author |
Luoma, Samuel N.
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Cambridge University Press, |
Year Published |
2008 |
OCLC Number |
227031853 |
ISBN |
9780521860574; 0521860571 |
Subjects |
Metals--Environmental aspects ;
Water--Pollution ;
Water quality management ;
Metals--Toxicology ;
Contaminated sediments ;
Trace elements in water ;
Wasserverschmutzung ;
Schwermetallbelastung ;
Schadstoffbelastung ;
Verunreinigung ;
Metaller--miljèoaspekter ;
Vattenfèororeningar
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
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Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ERAM |
TD427.M44 L86 2008 |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
08/19/2009 |
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Collation |
xiv, 573 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 507-555) and index. |
Contents Notes |
1. Introduction; 2. Conceptual underpinnings: science and management; 3. Historical and disciplinary context; 4. Sources and cycles of trace metals; 5. Concentrations and speciation of metals in natural waters; 6. Trace metals in suspended particulates and sediments: concentrations and geochemistry; 7. Trace metal bioaccumulation; 8. Biomonitors; 9. Manifestation of the toxic effects of trace metals: the biological perspective; 10. Toxicity testing; 11. Manifestation of metal effects in nature; 12. Mining and metal contamination: science, controversies and policies; 13. Selenium: dietary exposure, trophic transfer and food web effects; 14. Organometals: tributyl tin and methyl mercury; 15. Hazard rankings and water quality guidelines; 16. Sediment quality guidelines; 17. Harmonizing approaches to managing metal contamination: integrative and weight of evidence approaches; 18. Conclusions: science and policy. "Writing for graduate students, risk assessors and environmental managers, Drs Luoma and Rainbow explain why controversies exist in managing metal contamination and highlight opportunities for policy solutions stemming from the latest advances in the field. They illustrate how the 'lateral' approach offers opportunities in both science and management, making the case that the advanced state of the science now allows bridging of traditional boundaries in the field (e.g. between field observations and laboratory toxicology). The book has a uniquely international and interdisciplinary perspective, integrating geochemistry, biology, ecology, and toxicology, as well as policy and science. It explicitly shows how science ties into today's regulatory structure, identifying opportunities for more effective risk management in the future."--Jacket. |
Place Published |
Cambridge, UK ; New York |
PUB Date Free Form |
2008 |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
LCCN |
2008022723 |
Merged OCLC records |
857224635 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20090807191015 |
Language |
eng |
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OCLC |
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CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
01711cam 22004574a 45020 |