Organic phosphorus in the environment / edited by Benjamin L. Turner, Emmanuel Frossard, Darren S. Baldwin.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Turner, Benjamin L.

Frossard, Emmanuel.

Baldwin, Darren S.

Conference Name:

Organic Phosphorus Workshop (2003 : Ascona, Switzerland)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soils--Phosphorus content--Congresses.

Soils.

Water--Phosphorus content--Congresses.

Water.

Organophosphorus compounds--Environmental aspects--Congresses.

Organophosphorus compounds.

Organophosphorus compounds--Toxicology--Congresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (414 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI Pub., c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Organic phosphorus is involved in almost every biological process and is essential for life. However, the role of organic phosphorus and mechanisms for its dynamics has been poorly understood.

Contents:

Organic Phosphorus in the Environment; Contents; Contributors; Preface; A Note on Nomenclature; Acknowledgements; 1. Separation, Preconcentration and Speciation of Organic Phosphorus in Environmental Samples; 2. Using Phosphorus-31 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to Characterize Organic Phosphorus in Environmental Samples; 3. Organic Phosphorus Speciation in Natural Waters by Mass Spectrometry; 4. Abiotic Degradation of Organic Phosphorus Compounds in the Environment; 5. Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Organic Phosphorus; 6. Abiotic Stabilization of Organic Phosphorus in the Environment

7. Microbial Turnover of Phosphorus in Soil8. Utilization of Soil Organic Phosphorus by Higher Plants; 9. Microbial Turnover of Organic Phosphorus in Aquatic Systems; 10. Ecological Aspects of Phosphatase Activity in Cyanobacteria, Eukaryotic Algae and Bryophytes; 11. Organic Phosphorus Dynamics in Tropical Agroecosystems; 12. Organic Phosphorus Transfer from Terrestrial to Aquatic Environments; 13. Interactions of Organic Phosphorus in Terrestrial Ecosystems; 14. Organic Phosphorus in the Aquatic Environment: Speciation, Transformations and Interactions with Nutrient Cycles

15 Modelling Phosphorus, Carbon andNitrogen Dynamics in Terrestrial Ecosystems16. Modelling Organic Phosphorus Transformations in Aquatic Systems; 17. Synthesis and Recommendations for Future Research; Appendix: Organic Phosphorus Compounds in the Environment; Index

Notes:

Papers presented at the Organic Phosphorus Workshop, held July 2003, Ascona, Switzerland.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-86639-X

9786610866397

0-85199-067-3

OCLC:

228173669