Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Great Lakes
Download or Read eBook Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Great Lakes PDF written by Ronald A. Hites and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-02-09 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Ronald A. Hites |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 468 |
| Release | : 2006-02-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 3540291687 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9783540291688 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Great Lakes by : Ronald A. Hites
Book excerpt: Pollution threatens the Laurentian Great Lakes and is a serious problem. This book examines what is known about the major classes of persistent toxic organic pollutants. Agricultural runoff, urban waste, industrial discharge, landfill leachate, and atmospheric deposition, are all to blame. Contamination of the various ecosystems is reviewed, and what is known about the effects of this pollution. This volume provides an invaluable resource for those in environmental research, measurements, and decision making concerning the Great Lakes.
