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Author:   Steven J. Larson ,  Paul D. Capel ,  Michael Majewski ,  Michael Majewski
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.890kg
ISBN:  

9781575040066

ISBN 10:   1575040069
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   01 November 1997
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction to the Series, Preface, Editor’s Note, List of Figures, List of Tables, Conversion Factors, Abbreviations and Acronyms, Abstract, Chapter 1. Introduction, 1.1 Purpose, 1.2 Previous Reviews, 1.3 Approach, Chapter 2. Characteristics of Studies Reviewed, 2.1 Introduction, 2.2 General Design Features, 2.3 Target Analytes, 2.4 Geographic Distribution, 2.5 Temporal Distribution, 2.6 Matrices Sampled, 2.7 Analytical Limits of Detection, 2.8 Influence of Study Design, Chapter 3. Overview of Occurrence and Distribution of Pesticides in Relation to Use, 3.1 Occurrence, 3.2 National Pesticide Use, Agricultural Use, Pesticide Use in Urban Areas, Pesticide Use in Forestry, Pesticide Use on Roadways and Rights-of-Way, Aquatic Pesticide Use, 3.3 Occurrence and Distribution in Relation to Use, Introduction, Organochlorine Insecticides, Organophosphorus Insecticides, Triazine and Acetanilide Herbicides, Phenoxy Acid Herbicides, Other Herbicides, Insecticides, and Fungicides, Herbicides, Insecticides, Fungicides, 3.4 Long-Term Trends in Pesticide Occurrence in Surface Waters, Organochlorine Insecticides, Organophosphorus and Other Insecticides, Triazine and Acetanilide Herbicides, Chapter 4. Factors Controlling the Behavior and Fate of Pesticides in Surface Waters, 4.1 Sources of Pesticides to Surface Waters, Introduction, Pesticides from Agricultural Applications, Pesticides from Forestry Applications, Pesticides from Roadways and Rights-of-Way, Pesticides from Urban and Suburban Applications, Pesticides from Aquatic Applications, Pesticides from Manufacturing Waste and Accidental Spills, Pesticides from Ground Water, Pesticides from the Atmosphere, Pesticides from Bed Sediments, 4.2 Behavior and Fate of Pesticides in Surface Waters, Introduction, Transformation Processes, Phase-Transfer Processes, Transport of Pesticides in Surface Waters, Chapter 5. Analysis of Key Topics—Sources, Behavior, and Transport, 5.1 Seasonal Patterns of Pesticide Occurrence, 5.2 Sources and Concentrations of Pesticides in Remote Water Bodies, 5.3 Impact of Urban-Use Pesticides on Surface Water Quality, 5.4 Impact of Forestry-Use Pesticides on Surface Water Quality, 5.5 Pesticide Transformation Products in Surface Waters, 5.6 Modeling of Pesticides in Surface Waters, Structure-Activity Models, Runoff Models, Surface Water Transport Models, Multimedia Models, Use of Models, Chapter 6. Analysis of Key Topics—Environmental Significance, 6.1 Implications for Human Health, 6.2 Implications for Health of Aquatic Organisms, Pesticide Concentrations Exceeding Aquatic-Life Criteria Values, Fish Kills Attributed to Pesticides, Effects of Atrazine on Aquatic Organisms and Ecosystems, 6.3 Environmental Significance of Pesticide Transformation Products in Surface Waters, Chapter 7. Summary and Conclusions, Appendix: Glossary of Common and Chemical Names of Pesticides, References, Index

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"""...An excellent compilation...a required reference book for anyone planning a study of pesticides in surface water..."" - James Seiber, Center for Environmental Studies, University of Nevada"

""...An excellent compilation...a required reference book for anyone planning a study of pesticides in surface water..."" - James Seiber, Center for Environmental Studies, University of Nevada

... An excellent compilation...a required reference book for anyone planning a study of pesticides in surface water... - James Seiber, Center for Environmental Studies, University of Nevada

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Larson\, Steven J.; Capel\, Paul D.; Majewski\, Michael

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