Organic geochemistry of natural waters

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 1985
ISBN: 978-94-010-8752-0
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, 497 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 768 g

Reihe: Developments in Biogeochemistry

This book is written as a reference on organic substances in natural waters and as a supplementary text for graduate students in water chemistry. The chapters address five topics: amount, origin, nature, geochemistry, and characterization of organic carbon. Of these topics, the main themes are the amount and nature of dissolved organic carbon in natural waters (mainly fresh water, although seawater is briefly discussed). It is hoped that the reader is familiar with organic chemistry, but it is not necessary. The first part of the book is a general overview of the amount and general nature of dissolved organic carbon. Over the past 10 years there has been an exponential increase in knowledge on organic substances in water, which is the result of money directed toward the research of organic compounds, of new methods of analysis (such as gas chromatography and mass spectrometry), and most importantly, the result of more people working in this field. Because of this exponential increase in knowledge, there is a need to pull together and summarize the data that has accumulated from many disciplines over the last decade.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thurman, E. M.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biochemie (nichtmedizinisch)
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geochemie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

One Organic Carbon in Natural Waters: Amount, Origin, and Classification.- 1 Amount of Organic Carbon in Natural Waters.- 2 Transport, Origin, and Source of Dissolved Organic Carbon.- 3 Functional Groups of Dissolved Organic Carbon.- 4 Classification of Dissolved Organic Carbon.- Two Types and Amount of Dissolved Organic Carbon in Natural Waters.- 5 Carboxylic Acids and Phenols.- 6 Amino Acids.- 7 Carbohydrates.- 8 Hydrocarbons.- 9 Trace Compounds.- 10 Aquatic Humic Substances.- Three Organic Processes, Reactions, and Pathways in Natural Waters.- 11 Geochemical Processes.- 12 Biochemical Processes.- References.