Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Great Lakes

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Hites, Ronald A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Σειρά: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 5N
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Water quality.; Water pollution.; Ecology.; Environmental management.; Waste management.; Environmental pollution.; Life Sciences.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Water Quality/Water Pollution.; Environmental Management.; Terrestrial Pollution.; Waste Management/Waste Technology.

The environment around the Laurentian Great Lakes region has been adversely affected by agricultural runoff, urban waste, industrial discharge, landfill leachate, and atmospheric deposition. Although there have been some improvements over the last 20 years, persistent toxic organic pollutants are no...