Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Great Lakes

The environment around the Laurentian Great Lakes region has been adversely affected by agricultural runoff, urban waste, industrial discharge, landfill leachate, and atmospheric deposition. Although there have been some improvements over the last 20 years, persistent toxic organic pollutants are no...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hites, Ronald A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2006, 2006
Edition:1st ed. 2006
Series:Water Pollution
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • R.A. Hites: Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Great Lakes: An Overview
  • K.C. Hornbuckle, D.L. Carlson, D.L. Swackhamer, J.E. Baker, S.J. Eisenreich: Polychlorinated Biphenyls in the Great Lakes
  • R.J. Norstrom: Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans in the Great Lakes
  • K. Kannan, J. Ridal, J.Struger: Pesticides in the Great Lakes
  • D.C.G.Muir, D.L. Swackhamer, T.F. Bidleman, L.M. Jantunen: Toxaphene in the Great Lakes
  • P.A. Helm, K. Kannan, T.F. Bidleman: Polychlorinated Naphthalenes in the Great Lakes
  • M.F. Simcik, J.H.Offenberg: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Great Lakes
  • R.A. Hites: Brominated Flame Retardants in the Great Lakes
  • J. P. Giesy, S. A. Mabury, J.W. Martin, K. Kannan, P.D. Jones, J.L. Newsted, K. Coady: Perfluorinated Compounds in the Great Lakes