Conceptual Modeling of the Major Factors Controlling the Sources, Fate, and Effects of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Estuary
Conceptual Modeling of the Major Factors Controlling the Sources, Fate, and Effects of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Estuary

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Published: 2003

Total Pages: 1

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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which include PCBs, DDTs, chlordane, dieldrin, and dioxins, are responsible for a large majority of the failures of Estuary waters to meet water quality standards. The San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) has monitored Estuary water, sediments, bivalves, and fish since 1993. We have combined these data with simple mass balance models to develop a general conceptual model that illustrates the major factors controlling the environmental fate of these POPs and another group of organic contaminants, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

Water Quality Modeling
Water Quality Modeling

Author: Wu-Seng Lung

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2021-06-24

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 100044757X

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This volume to discussing the various aspects of estuarine water quality modeling. Topics considered include fundamental principles, estuarine mass transport, BOD/DO and eutrophication model kinetics, kinetics on toxicants, and sediment-water interactions. The book also discusses mixing zone modeling and how to integrate estuarine hydrodynamic and water quality models. Many case studies demonstrating successful model applications are discussed.

Oil in the Sea III
Oil in the Sea III

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2003-03-14

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 0309084385

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Since the early 1970s, experts have recognized that petroleum pollutants were being discharged in marine waters worldwide, from oil spills, vessel operations, and land-based sources. Public attention to oil spills has forced improvements. Still, a considerable amount of oil is discharged yearly into sensitive coastal environments. Oil in the Sea provides the best available estimate of oil pollutant discharge into marine waters, including an evaluation of the methods for assessing petroleum load and a discussion about the concerns these loads represent. Featuring close-up looks at the Exxon Valdez spill and other notable events, the book identifies important research questions and makes recommendations for better analysis ofâ€"and more effective measures againstâ€"pollutant discharge. The book discusses: Inputâ€"where the discharges come from, including the role of two-stroke engines used on recreational craft. Behavior or fateâ€"how oil is affected by processes such as evaporation as it moves through the marine environment. Effectsâ€"what we know about the effects of petroleum hydrocarbons on marine organisms and ecosystems. Providing a needed update on a problem of international importance, this book will be of interest to energy policy makers, industry officials and managers, engineers and researchers, and advocates for the marine environment.

Water Quality Modeling
Water Quality Modeling

Author: Wu-Seng Lung

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1993-07-29

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 9780849369735

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This volume to discussing the various aspects of estuarine water quality modeling. Topics considered include fundamental principles, estuarine mass transport, BOD/DO and eutrophication model kinetics, kinetics on toxicants, and sediment-water interactions. The book also discusses mixing zone modeling and how to integrate estuarine hydrodynamic and water quality models. Many case studies demonstrating successful model applications are discussed.

Managing Wastewater in Coastal Urban Areas
Managing Wastewater in Coastal Urban Areas

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1993-02-01

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 0309048265

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Close to one-half of all Americans live in coastal counties. The resulting flood of wastewater, stormwater, and pollutants discharged into coastal waters is a major concern. This book offers a well-delineated approach to integrated coastal management beginning with wastewater and stormwater control. The committee presents an overview of current management practices and problems. The core of the volume is a detailed model for integrated coastal management, offering basic principles and methods, a direction for moving from general concerns to day-to-day activities, specific steps from goal setting through monitoring performance, and a base of scientific and technical information. Success stories from the Chesapeake and Santa Monica bays are included. The volume discusses potential barriers to integrated coastal management and how they may be overcome and suggests steps for introducing this concept into current programs and legislation. This practical volume will be important to anyone concerned about management of coastal waters: policymakers, resource and municipal managers, environmental professionals, concerned community groups, and researchers, as well as faculty and students in environmental studies.