Mercury in the Environment
Pattern and Process
Seiten
2012
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-27163-0 (ISBN)
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-27163-0 (ISBN)
Mercury pollution and contamination are widespread and continue to pose a public health concern. This title follows the process of mercury cycling through the atmosphere, through terrestrial and aquatic food webs, and through human populations to develop a comprehensive perspective on this important environmental problem.
Mercury pollution and contamination are widespread, well documented, and continue to pose a public health concern in both developed and developing countries. In response to a growing need for understanding the cycling of this ubiquitous pollutant, the science of mercury has grown rapidly to include the fields of biogeochemistry, economics, sociology, public health, decision sciences, physics, global change, and mathematics. Only recently have scientists begun to establish a holistic approach to studying mercury pollution that integrates chemistry, biology, and human health sciences. "Mercury in the Environment" follows the process of mercury cycling through the atmosphere, through terrestrial and aquatic food webs, and through human populations to develop a comprehensive perspective on this important environmental problem. This timely reference also provides recommendations on mercury remediation, risk communication, education, and monitoring.
Mercury pollution and contamination are widespread, well documented, and continue to pose a public health concern in both developed and developing countries. In response to a growing need for understanding the cycling of this ubiquitous pollutant, the science of mercury has grown rapidly to include the fields of biogeochemistry, economics, sociology, public health, decision sciences, physics, global change, and mathematics. Only recently have scientists begun to establish a holistic approach to studying mercury pollution that integrates chemistry, biology, and human health sciences. "Mercury in the Environment" follows the process of mercury cycling through the atmosphere, through terrestrial and aquatic food webs, and through human populations to develop a comprehensive perspective on this important environmental problem. This timely reference also provides recommendations on mercury remediation, risk communication, education, and monitoring.
Dr. Michael S. Bank is a Researcher at Harvard Medical School.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 8.6.2012 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 2 b-w photographs, 53 line illustrations, 37 tables |
| Verlagsort | Berkerley |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
| Gewicht | 1225 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-520-27163-7 / 0520271637 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-520-27163-0 / 9780520271630 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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