Marine Organic Micropollutants

A Case Study of the Sundarban Mangrove Wetland
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-3-319-43300-4
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 89 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1708 g

Reihe: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sarkar, Santosh Kumar

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Bodenkunde, Sedimentologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Marine Geologie, Ozeanographie (Meereskunde)
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Organische Chemie
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Abwasseraufbereitung, Abwasserentsorgung
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Wasserversorgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Santosh Kumar Sarkar is a Professor in the Department of Marine Science, University of Calcutta. His research interests lie in the fields of environmental geochemistry, coastal pollution and ecotoxicology.