Environmental Pollution of the Pearl River Estuary, China Status and Impact of Contaminants in a Rapidly Developing Region
The Pearl River Estuary (PRE) is the Western name for a very large estuary in southern China that is currently home to an industrial metropolis of staggering size, and one that is rapidly evolving. The Chinese name for the Pearl River is Zhujiang. Guangzhou lies at the head of the estuary, and Macau...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2020, 2020
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2020 |
| Series: | Estuaries of the World
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Physical Geography
- Pollution in the Pearl River Estuary
- Trace Metals in the Water Column and Sediments
- Trace Metals in Pearl River Estuary Organisms
- Trace Metal Contamination of Seafood from the Pearl River Estuary
- Trace Metals and Ecotoxicological Effects in the Pearl River Estuary
- Future needs