Marine Organic Micropollutants A Case Study of the Sundarban Mangrove Wetland /

• Main Author: Sarkar, Santosh Kumar (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
• Subjects: Environment.; Organic chemistry.; Sedimentology.; Oceanography.; Aquatic ecology.; Ecotoxicology.; Water pollution.; Organic Chemistry.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.

The proposed book features a systematic and thorough treatment of the dominant persistent organic pollutants (POP's) encountered in the tropical marine environment of the Indian Sundarban mangrove wetlands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Chapters provide a comprehensive and realistic account of...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Characteristics features of the organic micropollutants
• Micropollutants in marine sediments
• Level of organochlorine pesticides (DDTs and HCHs) in sediments
• Factors affecting proper application of Pesticides
• Level of PCBs in sediments
• Level of PAHs in sediments
• PAHs in core sediments in Sundarban mangrove wetland : A case study
• Accumulation of micropollutants in marine biota
• Ecotoxicological Concerns
• Conclusion and Recommendations.