226 Pages
by
CRC Press
225 Pages
by
CRC Press
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One of the very few - if not only - books written exclusively related to this topic. This book comprehensively outlines the principles governing the accumulation of chemicals from the environment by organisms. Packed with tables and diagrams, this work reviews the experimental data available on both terrestrial and aquatic systems. It describes methods which are used to predict bioaccumulation of... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Evaluation of the Bio-Concentration Factor, Biomagnification Factor, and Related Physicochemical Properties of Organic Compounds 3. General Characteristics of Organic Compounds Which Exhibit Bioaccumula-tion 4. Environmental Routes Leading to the Bioaccumulation of Lipophilic Chemicals 5. The Partition Mechanism 6. Bioconcentration of Lipophilic and Hydrophobic Compounds by Aquatic Organisms 7. Biomagnification of Lipophilic Compounds in Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems 8. Bioaccumulation of Metallic Substances and Organometallic Compounds 9. Achievements and Challenges in Bioaccumulation Research
Biography
Connell, Des W.
