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Author: M. Munawar
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 300
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncludes selected papers and posters and workshop summaries from the First International Nordic Symposium on Chemicals in the Arctic-Boreal Environment held in Helsinki, May 13-15, 1993.
Author: Hannu Braunschweiler
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9789289304719
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Author: Bengt-Erik Bengtsson
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9789289303415
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFullst.tit. Nordic Research Cooperation on Reproductive Disturbances in Fish. Undertit.: report from the Redfish project. Engelsk tekst.
Author: H. Dahlgaard
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 1994-10-11
Total Pages: 501
ISBN-13: 0080875211
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe present treatise is the final milestone in the radioecology programme, RAD, carried out from 1990 to 1993 under the Nordic Committee for Nuclear Safety Research, NKS. The book, one of the few in its field to have achieved international publication, is centred on the contamination of Nordic environments with radionuclides from the Chernobyl accident. It contains 30 contributions mainly describing the flow of radiocaesium through aquatic, agricultural, forest, and alpine ecosystems, as well as quality assurance and doses to man. A series of original papers on various aspects of Nordic post-Chernobyl radioecology by leading Nordic scientists is also included, along with terms & units definitions, indexes, and an executive summary.The volume will be invaluable to all scientists and professionals in radioecology, radiation protection, trace element cycling and environmental contamination. It will also be relevant to general evironmental management/human contamination/civil defence officials.
Author: B. Beek
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 1999-11-02
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9783540625759
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe bioaccumulation of endocrine disruptors, persistent organic chemicals and other compounds of high environmental impact has become of increasing interest in most recent environmental research, risk analysis and toxicology. This volume gives an up-to-date overview and introduces the reader to the new concept of "internal effect concentration" linking bioaccumulation and biomagnification in the food chain to ecotoxicology and risk assessment.
Author: Anna Kärrman
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Published: 2019-03-15
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9289360623
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report describes a screening study of in all ninety-nine conventional and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the Nordic environment. In addition, extractable organic fluorine (EOF) was analysed. The latter can provide the amount, but not identity, of organofluorine in the samples, which in turn can be used to assess the mass balance between known and unknown PFASs. The study was initiated by the Nordic Screening Group and funded by these and the Nordic Council of Ministers through the Chemicals Group.A total of 102 samples were analyzed in this study, including bird eggs, fish, marine mammals, terrestrial mammals, surface water, WWTP effluents and sludge, and air. Samples were collected by institutes from the participating countries and self-governing areas; Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
Author: Christian Steinberg
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2013-11-11
Total Pages: 441
ISBN-13: 366206815X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHumic Substances color all waters more or less brown. Their concentrations exceed all carbon of living organisms by at least one order of magnitude. Opposite to former paradigms, they participate in almost any metabolic pathway. They protect against UV-irradation, enable indirect photolysis and, thus, purify hazardous chemicals, they provide inorganic and organic nutrients, may form cryptic genes with DNA and dampen metabolic fluctuations. More recently they can increase adverse effects of hazardous chemicals and they can directly interfere with organisms. The book tries to relate effects to structural features.
Author: Jules M. Blais
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2015-03-27
Total Pages: 515
ISBN-13: 940179541X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe human footprint on the global environment now touches every corner of the world. This book explores the myriad ways that environmental archives can be used to study the distribution and long-term trajectories of chemical contaminants. The volume first focuses on reviews that examine the integrity of the historic record, including factors related to hydrology, post-depositional diffusion, and mixing processes. This is followed by a series of chapters dealing with the diverse archives and methodologies available for long-term studies of environmental pollution, such as the use of sediments, ice cores, sclerochronology, and museum specimens.
Author: P. J. den Besten
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2016-04-19
Total Pages: 293
ISBN-13: 1420037501
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFocusing on state-of-the-art biological testing and methods used for aquatic ecosystem health assessment, Ecotoxicological Testing of Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems evaluates the latest bioassay techniques and different types of water and sediment quality assessments. The book also explores multi-tiered approaches to making recommendations for th
Author: Ming Hung Wong
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2012-07-24
Total Pages: 523
ISBN-13: 1439892385
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBringing together the research of 62 distinguished scientists in one volume, Environmental Contamination: Health Risks and Ecological Restoration offers a comprehensive view of the remediation of contaminated land. A one-stop resource, it covers historical and emerging contaminants, the issues of bioavailability of chemicals and their associated human health risks, and the latest remediation technologies. The book also contains numerous case studies, many of them drawn from the Asia-Pacific region, that look at the effects of rapid industrialization. The chapters are inspired by presentations and discussions held during the 2010 Croucher Advanced Study Institute workshop, entitled Remediation of Contaminated Land—Bioavailability and Health Risk. With the speed and scale of recent socioeconomic development, particularly in regions with less stringent environmental regulations, it is evident that various industrial activities have given rise to tremendous environmental degradation and severe health problems. The book begins with a description of current problems and future trends of pollutants, as well as their impact on the environment and human health. It then focuses on emerging contaminants, such as flame retardants and electronic waste. The book also examines research on environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions to remediate contaminated lands, exploring cutting-edge bioremediation and phytoremediation technologies. Chapters discuss arsenic biomethylation, copper homeostasis, microbial transformation of phthalate esters, the potential function of paddy fields in phytoremediation, the use of constructed wetlands for pollution control, phytostabilization of arsenic-contaminated sites, and more. This timely book provides readers with a highly focused reference on some of the most urgent environmental and health issues and research topics. These include e-waste recycling and arsenic and heavy metal contamination of rice—issues that are relevant for many countries around the world.
