Binding: Paperback
Description: Contaminants of emerging concern in the marine environment: current challenges in marine pollution reviews the available data in relation to contaminants of emerging concern (CE Cs) in the marine environment: main sources transport pathways distribution in seawater and sediments bioaccumulation and biological effects. Each chapter recaps the most relevant information about the main groups of CE Cs describing the particularities and specificities of each group and focusing on the most relevant individual contaminants. CE Cs are not regulated substances and therefore not considered in national and international monitoring programs even though they may have a potential impact on the environment due to their continuous input relative persistence and/or toxicity. CE Cs are relevant not only in continental and coastal areas close to their main sources but also in the open sea because some of them are likely to be transported long distances through air deposition or absorbed into particulate material. The persistence of many degradable substances in the marine environment increases when they are absorbed into particulate material/sediments and/or when they are subjected to anaerobic conditions that slow down the degradation kinetic of many contaminants. Bioaccumulation of several CE Cs has been confirmed in different coastal organisms; however in general the information available (species and trophic levels considered) is very limited because most studies are mainly focused on specific coastal areas. This book offers useful information about not regulated contaminants that are not considered in international monitoring programs but have potential impacts in coastal and open - sea areas. Therefore reading the book will allow them to improve their view about the real impact of current - use contaminants in the marine environment.
Title: Contaminants Of Emerging Concern In The Marine Environment Current Challenges In Marine Pollution
Brand: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Barcode: 9780323902977
Pages: 506 Pages, 150 Illustrations (50 In Full Color); Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 3/17/2023
Category: Pollution Control