PAHs : an ecotoxicological perspective / edited by Peter E.T. Douben.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Douben, Peter E. T.

Series:

Ecological & environmental toxicology series

Ecological and environmental toxicology series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons--Toxicology.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons--Environmental aspects.

Physical Description:

x, 392 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Place of Publication:

Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ, USA : Wiley, [2003]

Summary:

- Includes case studies spanning the U.S. and European industries.- Touches on the general impact of PAHs on human populations.

Contents:

Part I Introduction and Rationale 1

Part II General Characteristics of PAHs 7

2 The Sources, Transport, and Fate of PAHs in the Marine Environment / James S. Latimer, Jinshu Zheng 9

3 Geochemistry of PAHs in Aquatic Environments: Source, Persistence and Distribution / Robert M. Burgess, Michael J. Ahrens, Christopher W. Hickey 35

4 Photochemical Reactions of PAHs in the Atmosphere / Janet Arey, Roger Atkinson 47

5 Metabolic Activation of PAHs: Role of DNA Adduct Formation in Induced Carcinogenesis / Farida Akcha, Thierry Burgeot, Jean-Francois Narbonne, Philippe Garrigues 65

6 Biodegradation and General Aspects of Bioavailability / Frank Volkering, Anton M. Breure 81

Part III Bioavailability, Exposure and Effects in Environmental Compartments 97

7 An Overview of the Partitioning and Bioavailability of PAHs in Sediments and Soils / Robert M. Burgess, Michael J. Ahrens, Christopher W. Hickey, Pieter J. den Besten, Dorien ten Hulscher, Bert van Hattum, James P. Meador, Peter E. T. Douben 99

8 Bioavailability, Uptake and Effects of PAHs in Aquatic Invertebrates in Field Studies / Pieter J. den Besten, Dorien ten Hulscher, Bert van Hattum 127

9 Bioaccumulation of PAHs in Marine Invertebrates / James P. Meador 147

10 Uptake and Accumulation of PAHs by Terrestrial Invertebrates / Rudolf K. Achazi, Cornelis A. M. Van Gestel 173

11 Exotoxicological Studies Focusing on Marine and Freshwater Fish / Jerry F. Payne, Anne Mathieu, Tracy K. Collier 191

12 Effects of PAHs on Terrestrial and Freshwater Birds, Mammals and Amphibians / Heath M. Malcolm, Richard F. Shore 225

13 Effects of PAHs on Marine Birds, Mammals and Reptiles / Peter H. Albers, Thomas R. Loughlin 243

14 PAH Interactions with Plants: Uptake, Toxicity and Phytoremediation / Bruce M. Greenberg 263

15 Assessing Risks from Photoactivated Toxicity of PAHs to Aquatic Organisms / Gerald T. Ankley, Lawrence P. Burkhard, Philip M. Cook, Stephen A. Diamond, Russell J. Erickson, David R. Mount 275

16 Biomarkers and PAHs

Prospects for the Assessment of Exposure and Effects in Aquatic Systems / Rolf Altenburger, Helmut Segner, Ron van der Oost 297

Part IV Integration of Information on PAHs 329

17 Approaches to Developing Sediment Quality Guidelines for PAHs / David R. Mount, Christopher G. Ingersoll, Joy A. McGrath 331

18 Managing Risks from PAHs / Graham Whale, Gordon Lethbridge, Vikram Paul, Eric Martin 357.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0471560243

OCLC:

51215995