Ecological Assessment of Selenium in the Aquatic Environment

by Peter M. Chapman (Editor), William J. Adams (Editor), Marjorie Brooks (Editor), Charles G. Delos (Editor), Samuel N. Luoma (Editor)

Overview

Based on the work and contributions of 46 scientists, managers, and policymakers, Ecological Assessment of Selenium in the Aquatic Environment documents the state of the science and explores how to use this information when assessing and managing the environmental effects of Se. A focused discussion on the fate and effects of Se in aquatic ecosyste

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040210666
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	05/06/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Peter M. Chapman, William J. Adams, Marjorie L. Brooks, Charles G. Delos, Samuel N. Luoma, William A. Maher, Harry M. Ohlendorf, Theresa S. Presser, D. Patrick Shaw

Table of Contents

A Pellston Workshop on Selenium in the Aquatic Environment. Executive Summary. What You Need to Know about Selenium. Environmental Sources, Speciation, and Partitioning of Selenium. Bioaccumulation and Trophic Transfer of Selenium. Selenium Toxicity to Aquatic Organisms. Selenium Risk Characterization. Appendix A: Selected Case Studies of Ecosystem Contamination by Selenium. Appendix B: Commentary: Persistence of Some Fish Populations in High-Selenium Environments.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

… an in-depth reference work … well organized and well written … well illustrated with figures and tables … an enjoyable reading for those who are interested in selenium, especially the investigators, teachers and graduate students involved in selenium research.

—Saura C. Sahu, US Editor, Journal of Applied Toxicology

Editorial Reviews

"… an in-depth reference work … well organized and well written … well illustrated with figures and tables … an enjoyable reading for those who are interested in selenium, especially the investigators, teachers and graduate students involved in selenium research."

—Saura C. Sahu, US Editor, Journal of Applied Toxicology

… an in-depth reference work … well organized and well written … well illustrated with figures and tables … an enjoyable reading for those who are interested in selenium, especially the investigators, teachers and graduate students involved in selenium research.

—Saura C. Sahu, US Editor, Journal of Applied Toxicology

From the Publisher