The Fate of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the North Sea Multiple Year Model Simulations of γ-HCH, α-HCH and PCB 153 /

• Main Author: Ilyina, Tatjana P. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
• Series: Hamburg Studies on Maritime Affairs, 7
• Subjects: Environment.; International environmental law.; Environmental law.; Environmental policy.; Environmental management.; Ecotoxicology.; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.; International Environmental Law.; Environmental Monitoring/Analysis.; Environmental Management.

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are harmful to human health and to the environment. Their fate in the marine environment is not yet fully understood. An ocean model (FANTOM) has been developed to investigate the fate of selected POPs in the North Sea. The main focus of the model is on quantifyi...

Table of Contents:

• and Background
• The Fate and Transport Ocean Model (FANTOM): Model Description
• FANTOM: Model Setup
• FANTOM: Model Evaluation
• Occurrence and Pathways of Selected POPs in the North Sea
• Contribution of Individual Processes to the Cycling of Selected POPs in the North Sea
• Conclusions and Outlook.