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Environmental Geochemistry of Potentially Toxic Metals

Environmental Geochemistry of Potentially Toxic Metals

Order Code: SV010
ISBN Number: 9783540420309
Publisher: Springer
No. of Pages: 218
Date of Publication: 2002

Price: £69.99


This book focuses on heavy metals that have damaged the earths ecosystem. It characterises natural and anthropogenic sources of pollutants, identifies physical, chemical and biological conditions which affect their ecosystem mobility.

The book describes the pathways by which potentially toxic metals can access and concentrate to toxic levels in organisms. The volume reviews the different environmental assessments, monitoring samples, and analytical techniques used to determine how sample types bond the metals and hence affect their bioavailabality and bioaccumulation. Consideration is given to existing remediation methodologies and those being researched. Finally, the book emphasises how pre-planning during project studies can result in the incorporation of technologies which will prevent or at least greatly alleviate the release of toxic metals to our living environment.

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