Toxic Metal Chemistry in Marine Environments / Edition 1

by Muhammad Sadiq

Overview

Presents an integrated chemical behavior of selected toxic metals: arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, mercury, and lead. All important processes that may affect their marine chemistry are discussed. Thermodynamic calculations are performed to propose the most probable route of chemical behavior. Th

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824786472
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/26/1992
Series:	Environmental Science & Pollution , #1
Pages:	404
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Muhammad Sadiq Marcel Dekker, Inc. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 2 Basic Concepts in Marine Chemistry 3 Solubility Equilibria of Major Elements in Seawater and Marine Sediments 4 Arsenic in Marine Environments 5 Cadmium in Marine Environments 6 Chromium in Marine Environments 7 Copper in Marine Environments 8 Mercury in Marine Environments 9 Lead in Marine Environments

Editorial Reviews

Presents an integrated chemical behavior of selected toxic metals: arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, mercury, and lead. All important processes that may affect their marine chemistry are discussed. Thermodynamic calculations are performed to propose the most probable route of chemical behavior. The published field data are critically reviewed and compared with the theoretical observations. In particular, metal concentrations in sediments and waters, solid phase formation and solubility control, chemical forms in seawater, and the effects of redox, adsorption, and the scavenging mechanism for each metal are discussed in detail. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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