Selenium Assessment in Aquatic Ecosystems : A Guide for Hazard Evaluation and Water Quality Criteria

A. Dennis Lemly

ISBN 10: 1461265495 / ISBN 13: 9781461265498

Published by Springer New York, Springer US, 2012

About this Item

Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Selenium is a naturally occurring trace element that can become concentrated and released by industrial, agricultural, petrochemical and mining activities. At concentrated levels it is toxic and has polluted ecosystems around the world. This book will serve as a comprehensive practical handbook for everyone dealing with selenium in aquatic environments. It offers field-tested approaches and methods for assessment and water quality management. Using his twenty-year experience, the author discusses the effects of selenium on fish and bird populations and presents guidelines for identifying sources of pollution, interpreting selenium concentrations, assessing hazardous conditions, setting water quality criteria and ecosystem loading limits (TMDLs). He also includes a procedure for setting environmentally safe limits that ensure compliance with EPA regulations. Selenium Assessment in Aquatic Ecosystems will interest field scientists, natural resource managers, risk assessors and environmental planners.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Selenium Assessment in Aquatic Ecosystems : A Guide for Hazard Evaluation and Water Quality Criteria
• Publisher: Springer New York, Springer US
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1461265495
• ISBN 13: 9781461265498
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 11D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 11 millimeters depth
• Weight: 283 grams

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Synopsis

This book is a practical handbook for everyone dealing with selenium in aquatic environments. It offers field-tested approaches and methods for assessment and water quality management. Using his twenty- year experience, the author discusses the effects of selenium on fish and bird populations and presents guidelines for interpreting selenium concentrations, assessing hazards, setting water quality criteria and implementing monitoring practices. Selenium Assessment in Aquatic Ecosystems will interest field scientists, natural resource managers, risk assessors and environmental planners.