Bioavailability of Metals in Terrestrial Ecosystems

Bioavailability of Metals in Terrestrial Ecosystems
Author: Herbert Ellis Allen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2001
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Terrestrial ecosystems: an overview. Speciation of metals in soils. Bioavailability of metals to terrestrial plants. Bioavailability of metals to soil microbes. Bioavailability of metals to soil invertebrates. Recommendations for regulatory programs and research.

Persistence, Bioaccumulation and Toxicity of Metals and Metal Compounds

Persistence, Bioaccumulation and Toxicity of Metals and Metal Compounds
Author: International Council on Metals and the Environment
Publisher:
Total Pages: 110
Release: 1995
Genre: Science
ISBN:

The purpose of this report is to discuss the application of biodegradation/persistence and bioaccumulation/biomagnification for hazard identification and risk assessment of metals and metal compounds.

Metals in Society and in the Environment

Metals in Society and in the Environment
Author: Lars Landner
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2006-01-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402027427

This book presents new results on metal fluxes from society to the environment, on metal speciation in water, soil and sediment, and its mobility, biological uptake and toxicity. New approaches, like the Acid Volatile Sulphide (AVS) concept to predict metal bioavailability in sediments, and the Biotic Ligand Model to calculate the toxicity of metals to aquatic organisms, are critically evaluated, with a focus on copper, nickel, zinc, and, chromium.

Bioavailability, Toxicity, and Risk Relationship in Ecosystems

Bioavailability, Toxicity, and Risk Relationship in Ecosystems
Author: R Naidu
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2003-01-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Potato is the most significant non-cereal crop. Much attention has been paid to this commercially important crop. The aim of this volume is to capture the recent advances made in improving potatoes using traditional breeding methods as well as genetic engineering technology. The book provides a critical appraisal of the state-of-the-art finding on this crop.