Natural Attenuation of Trace Element Availability in Soils

by Rebecca Hamon (Editor), Mike McLaughlin (Editor), Enzo Lombi (Editor)

Overview

Understanding attenuation processes is important not only for predicting the behavior of contaminants in soil and formulating remediation strategies, but also for mitigating and enhancing the availability of micronutrients in soil for agricultural applications. Natural Attenuation of Trace Element Availability in Soils brings together pioneering re

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040208342
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	11/16/2006
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Rebecca Hamon, Mike McLaughlin, Enzo Lombi

Table of Contents

Natural Attenuation of Trace Element Availability in Soils Assessed by Chemical Extraction. Techniques for Measuring Attenuation: Isotopic Dilution Methods. Biological Assessment of Natural Attenuation of Metals in Soil. Long-Term Fate of Metal Contaminants in Soils and Sediments: Role of Intraparticle Diffusion in Hydrous Metal Oxides. Structural Dynamics of Metal Partitioning to Mineral Surfaces. Effects of Humic Substances on Attenuation of Metal Bioavailability and Mobility in Soil. Attenuation of Metal Toxicity in Soils by Biological Processes. Redox Processes and Attenuation of Metal Availability in Soils. Fixation of Cadmium and Zinc in Soils: Implications for Risk Assessment. Natural Attenuation: Implications for Trace Metal/Metalloid Nutrition. Use of Soil Amendments to Attenuate Trace Element Exposure: Sustainability, Side Effects, and Failures.