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Marine Organic Micropollutants : A Case Study of the Sundarban Mangrove Wetland / by Santosh Kumar Sarkar.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sarkar, Santosh Kumar., Author.
- Series:
- SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science, 2191-5547
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Environmental toxicology.
- Chemistry, Organic.
- Water--Pollution.
- Water.
- Oceanography.
- Sedimentology.
- Aquatic ecology.
- Ecotoxicology.
- Organic Chemistry.
- Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.
- Freshwater & Marine Ecology.
- Local Subjects:
- Ecotoxicology.
- Organic Chemistry.
- Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.
- Oceanography.
- Sedimentology.
- Freshwater & Marine Ecology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (XIII, 89 p. 9 illus., 4 illus. in color.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2016.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
- Summary:
- 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 the world’s most hazardous organic compounds. Readers will discover a detailed account of the characteristics, potential point and non-point sources, analytical techniques and the ecotoxicological relevance of selected POPs, namely organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated phenyls (PCBs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). These pollutants are of considerable interest because their exposure could cause immunologic, teratogenic and neurological problems in humans and other living beings. The book is intended to serve as a reliable and up-to-date reference source for students, teachers and researchers engaged in the field of chemical oceanography, ecotoxicology and pollution management. .
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Characteristics features of the organic micropollutants
- Micropollutants in marine sediments
- Level of organochlorine pesticides (DDTs and HCHs) in sediments
- Factors affecting proper application of Pesticides
- Level of PCBs in sediments
- Level of PAHs in sediments
- PAHs in core sediments in Sundarban mangrove wetland : A case study
- Accumulation of micropollutants in marine biota
- Ecotoxicological Concerns
- Conclusion and Recommendations.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- ISBN:
- 3-319-43301-6
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