Persistent organic pollutants in the Great Lakes

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Persistent organic pollutants in the Great Lakes

volume editor, Ronald A. Hites ; with contributions by J.E. Baker ... [et al.]

(The handbook of environmental chemistry, v. 5 . Water pollution ; pt. N)

Springer, c2006

  • : hardcover

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 433-438) and index

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Description

Pollution threatens the Laurentian Great Lakes and is a serious problem. This book examines what is known about the major classes of persistent toxic organic pollutants. Agricultural runoff, urban waste, industrial discharge, landfill leachate, and atmospheric deposition, are all to blame. Contamination of the various ecosystems is reviewed, and what is known about the effects of this pollution. This volume provides an invaluable resource for those in environmental research, measurements, and decision making concerning the Great Lakes.

Table of Contents

R.A. Hites: Overview.- K.C. Hornbuckle, D.L. Carlson, D.L. Swackhamer, J.E. Baker, and S.J. Eisenreich: Polychlorinated Biphenyls.- R.J. Norstrom: Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans.- K. Kannan, J. Ridal, and J. Struger: Pesticides.- D.C.G. Muir, D.L. Swackhamer, T.F. Bidleman, and L.M. Jantunen: Toxaphene.- P.A. Helm, K. Kannan, and T.F. Bidleman: Polychlorinated Naphthalenes.- M.F. Simcik and J.H. Offenberg: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.- R.A. Hites: Brominated Flame Retardants.- J.P. Giesy, S.A. Mabury, J.W. Martin, K. Kannan, P.D. Jones, J.L. Newsted, and K. Coady: Perfluorinated Compounds

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  • NCID
    BA76712705
  • ISBN
    • 3540291687
  • Country Code
    gw
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Berlin
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 441 p., 1 folded leaves of plate
  • Size
    25 cm
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