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Marine organic micropollutants : a case study of the sundarban mangrove wetland /
The proposed book features a systematic and thorough treatment of the dominant persistent organic pollutants (POP's) encountered in the tropical marine environment of the Indian Sundarban mangrove wetlands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Chapters provide a comprehensive and realistic account of...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Switzerland :
Springer,
2016.
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| Colección: | SpringerBriefs in environmental science.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Acronyms ; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Characteristic Features ofẗheÖrganic Micropollutants; 1.1.1 Organochlorine Pesticides; 1.1.2 Polychlorinated Biphenyls; 1.1.3 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; 1.2 Micropollutants inÈCoastal Sediments; 1.3 Sundarban: AnÏconic Tropical Mangrove Wetland; References; Chapter 2: Organochlorine Pesticide Residues (OCPs) inÈSediment Cores fromÈSundarban Wetland; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Methodology; 2.2.1 Study Sites; 2.2.2 Sampling Strategy andÄnalytical Protocol; 2.2.3 Reagents andÈStandards.
- 2.2.4 Extraction andÈCleanup Procedure2.2.5 Instrumental Analysis; 2.2.6 Quality Assurance (QA) andÈQuality Control (QC); 2.2.7 Statistical Analyses; 2.3 Results andÈDiscussion; 2.3.1 Sediment Characteristics; 2.3.2 Levels ofÖCPs inÈCore Sediments; 2.3.3 Ecotoxicological Concerns; 2.3.4 Statistical Evaluations andÏnterpretations; 2.3.5 Comparative Account ofÖCPs inÈCoastal Regions ofÏndia; 2.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Congener Profiles ofÈPolychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) inÈSediment Cores fromÈSundarban Wetland; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Methodology.
- 3.2.1 Study Area andÈSampling Sites3.2.2 Sample Collection andÈPreservation; 3.2.3 Chemicals andÈReagents; 3.2.4 Extraction andÈCleanup; 3.2.5 Instrumental Analysis; 3.2.6 Quality Control (QC) andÈQuality Assurance (QA); 3.2.7 Statistical Analyses; 3.3 Result andÈDiscussion; 3.3.1 Level ofÈPCBs; 3.3.2 Statistical Evaluation andÏnterpretation; 3.3.3 Comparison withÖther Studies; 3.3.4 Ecotoxicological Concerns; 3.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) inÈSediment Cores fromÈSundarban Wetland; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Methodology.
- 4.2.1 Study Area andÈSampling Sites4.2.2 Sample Collection andÈPreservation; 4.2.3 Chemicals andÈReagents; 4.2.4 Sample Extraction andÈFractionation; 4.2.5 Quantitation; 4.2.6 Statistical Analyses; 4.3 Results andÈDiscussion; 4.3.1 Sediment Geochemistry andÈPAH Accumulation; 4.3.2 Surface Distribution ofÏndividual PAHs; 4.3.3 Variations ofÈPAH Profiles inÈSediment Cores; 4.3.4 Sources ofÈPAH inÈSediment Cores; 4.3.5 Assessment ofÈSediment Quality Using Environmental Quality Thresholds; 4.3.6 Risk Assessment; 4.3.7 Assessment ofÈSediment Toxicity Based onẗheÈTotal Concentrations ofÈPAHs.
- 4.4 ConclusionReferences; Chapter 5: Accumulation ofÈMicropollutants inÈRepresentative Biota ofÈSundarban Wetland; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Methodology; 5.2.1 Study Sites, Sample Collection, andÈPreservation; 5.2.2 Analytical Methods; 5.3 Results andÈDiscussion; 5.3.1 Sediment Geochemistry; 5.3.2 Distribution ofÈPAH Congeners inÈSediments; 5.3.3 Variations ofÈPAH Congener Residues inÈBivalve Tissues; 5.3.4 Variations ofÈPAHs inÏndividual Organs; 5.3.5 Mussel PAH Concentration inÈRelation toÄdjacent Sediments; 5.3.6 Identifying theÈSource ofÈPAHs.