Metals in Coastal Environments of Latin America /

For the first time a state-of-the-art of present metal pollution along the coastline of Latin America is provided. This collection of papers from a conference held in August 1986 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is designed to inform readers of recent advances in an important, interdisciplinary field. Prim...

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Main Author: Seeliger, Ulrich
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Lacerda, Luiz Drude, Patchineelam, S. R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1988.
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Summary:For the first time a state-of-the-art of present metal pollution along the coastline of Latin America is provided. This collection of papers from a conference held in August 1986 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is designed to inform readers of recent advances in an important, interdisciplinary field. Primary focus is on: - Metal Surveys, Metals in Sediments, Metals in Biota, Metal Transport and Cycles, Metal Monitoring. A final chapter combines conclusion, outlook and recommendations of how to master the critical situation of metal concentrations in coastal environments of Latin America. This book fills a long-standing gap in the literature and will be of prime interest to researchers, students and professionals in geology, biology and chemistry.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 297 pages 106 illustrations)
ISBN:9783642714832 (electronic bk.)
3642714838 (electronic bk.)