Ecosystem Responses to Mercury Contamination: Indicators of ChangeReed Harris, Michael W. Murray, Tamara Saltman, Robert Mason, David P. Krabbenhoft, Robin Reash CRC Press, 5 mar 2007 - 240 pagine As rising levels of mercury in the environment pose an increasing threat of toxicity to humans and wildlife, several laws already call for industries to reduce mercury emissions at the source. Ecosystem Responses to Mercury Contamination: Indicators of Change outlines the infrastructure and methods needed to measure, monitor, and regulate the conce |
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Chapter 1 Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 2 Airsheds and Watersheds | 13 |
Chapter 3 Monitoring and Evaluating Trends in Sediment and Water Indicators | 47 |
Chapter 4 Monitoring and Evaluating Trends in Methylmercury Accumulation in Aquatic Biota | 87 |
Chapter 5 Wildlife Indicators | 123 |
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