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As only a few books have been published on the matter of toxic materials in water it occurred to the author that a comprehensive volume dealing with all aspects of this subject was overdue. In this book there is a complete discussion of world literature on the determination of metals, non-metals, organic substances, organometallic com­ pounds, together with organic carbon parameters and radioactive elements in river, stream, lake and pond sediments, marine and estuarine sediments, river and sea fish, crustacea and molluscs, phytoplankton and sea and river weeds. Much very detailed work has been carried out on this subject over the past 20 years and a review of this work is timely in view of the increasing interest to chemists, environmentalists and others concerned with the quality of our environ­ ment. The presence of organic and inorganic substances in river and oceanic sediments is due in part to man-made pollution, and monitoring the levels of these substances in sediment and sediment core samples provides an indication of the time dependence of element concentration over large time spans. Contamination of sediments is found not only in rivers but also in estuarine sediments and sometimes in oceanic sedi­ ments, and this sediment analysis provides a means of tracking elements from their sources through the ecosystem.

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Author:   Thomas R. Crompton
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.446kg
ISBN:  

9783642852251

ISBN 10:   3642852254
Pages:   271
Publication Date:   09 February 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 1.1 Determination of Metals.- 1.2 Determination of Organometallic Compounds.- 1.3 Determination of Organic Compounds.- 2 River and Stream Sediments.- 2.1 Metals.- 2.2 Non-Metals.- 2.3 Organic Carbon Parameters.- 2.4 Organics.- 2.5 Organometallic Compounds.- 2.6 Radioelements.- 3 Lake and Pond Sediments.- 3.1 Metals.- 3.2 Non-Metals and Sulphides.- 3.3 Organic Carbon Parameters.- 3.4 Organics.- 3.5 Organometallic Compounds.- 3.6 Radioelements.- 4 Marine Sediments.- 4.1 Separation and Fractionation of Sediments from Seawater.- 4.2 Metals.- 4.3 Non-Metals.- 4.4 Organics.- 4.5 Organometallic Compounds.- 4.6 Radioelements.- 5 Estuarine Sediments.- 5.1 Metals.- 5.2 Organic Carbon Paramenters.- 5.3 Organics.- 5.4 Organometallic Compounds.- 5.5 Radioelements.- 6 Lacustrine Sediments.- 6.1 Organics.- 7 Fish.- 7.1 Metals.- 7.2 Non-Metals.- 7.3 Organics.- 7.4 Organometallic Compounds.- 8 Crustacea and Molluscs.- 8.1 Metals.- 8.2 Organics.- 8.3 Organometallic Compounds.- 8.4 Inorganic Elements.- 9 Phytoplankton.- 9.1 Sampling.- 9.2 Metals.- 9.3 Non-Metals.- 9.4 Organics.- 9.5 Organometallic Compounds.- 10 Sea and River Weeds.- 10.1 Metals.- 10.2 Non-Metals.- 10.3 Organic Carbon Parameters.- 10.4 Organics.- 10.5 Organometallic Compounds.- 11. References.- 12. Index.

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"""The author has succeeded in compiling a volume that contains a wealth of information...a very well organized book, in which it is easy for the interested reader to locate information on analytical chemistry methods suitable for their needs. This is an excellent comprehensive reference for its subject area. "" - Journal of Environmental Quality"

The author has succeeded in compiling a volume that contains a wealth of information...a very well organized book, in which it is easy for the interested reader to locate information on analytical chemistry methods suitable for their needs. This is an excellent comprehensive reference for its subject area. - Journal of Environmental Quality

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