Environmental contamination : a selection of papers presented at the 5th International Conference on Environmental Contamination, Morges, Switzerland, 29 September-1 October 1992

This Book Deals With Various Aspects Of Environmental Contamination. One Of The Fields Considered In This Work Is Atmospheric Pollution. This Has Become A Major Problem Of Our Time, And Could Soon Develop Into A Scandal Through The Overestimation Of The Impact Of Greenhouse Gases Such As Ozone, Nox Or So2, Which Allows Their Use As Political Instruments. Another Growing Field Of Importance Covers The Fundamental Questions Posed By The Problem Of Soils And Their Interaction With Waste From Human Activities, Eg. Sterile Mining Waste, Sewage Sludge, And Contaminated Dredged Material. How Do These Different Elements React And How Tolerant Can Our System Be Towards Them? This Publication, Containing A Selection Of The Most Important Work Presented At The 5th International Conference On Environmental Contamination, Reflects Some Aspects Of The Present State Of Research And Our Society's Dominant Preoccupations. Content: Edited by Page iii Copyright page Page iv Studies in Environmental Science Pages v-vi Preface Pages vii-viii Jean-Pierre Vernet List of Contributors Pages xiii-xvi Ethical Aspects of Environmental Protection Original Research Article Pages 1-11 B. Bürgenmeier Effects of air pollutants on man, animals, plants and buildings: mechanisms and dose-response effects Original Research Article Pages 13-22 S. Hippeli, E.F. Elstner Effects of air pollution on the condition of sessile oak forests in Hungary Original Research Article Pages 23-33 I. Meszáros, I. Módy, M. Marschall Long term effects of Acid deposition: Implications on the performance of high level nuclear waste repositories Original Research Article Pages 35-64 J. Nebot, J. Bruno On Character of Ejection of Radionuclides out of Earth Surface Original Research Article Pages 65-77 I.V. Melikhov, Ž. Vuković, V. àipka Trace elements dynamics in soils and aquifers of western Switzerland. Original Research Article Pages 79-101 O. Atteia, J.-C. Védy, A. Parriaux Leaching behaviour of granulated non-ferrous metal slags Original Research Article Pages 103-117 F.M.G. Tack, P.H. Masscheleyn, M.G. Verloo Environmental impact of mining activities on the Hermioni area, Greece Original Research Article Pages 119-146 S.P. Vamavas, A.G. Panagos, K.G. Kritsotakis Beneficial and Toxic Effects of Chromium in Plants: Solution Culture, Pot and Field Studies. Original Research Article Pages 147-171 Juan Barceló, Charlotte Poschenrieder, María Dolores Vázquez, Benet Gunsé Interactive Effects of the Application of Different Cd Forms and an Acidifying Agent on Plant Available Metals and Postharvest Soil Extractability Original Research Article Pages 173-186 R. Nogales, D. Hervás, J. Soto, F. Gallardo-Lara Evolution of Heavy Metal Species in Leachates and in the Solid Phase During Composting of Municipal Solid Wastes. Original Research Article Pages 187-216 P. Prudent, C. Massiani, O. Thomas Effect of several industrial wastes on soil respiratory activity Original Research Article Pages 217-230 E. Marti, R. Cruañas, M.A. Garau, E. de Miguel, M.T. Felipó Long-Term Evaluation of Plants and Animals Colonizing Contaminated Dredged Material Placed in Upland and Wetland Environments Original Research Article Pages 231-258 D.L. Brandon, C.R. Lee, J.W. Simmers, J.G. Skogerboe, G.S. Wilhelm Contaminated Aquatic Sediments and Waste Sites as Toxic Chemical Time Bombs Original Research Article Pages 259-292 Ulrich Förstner The Importance of Biological Testing in the Assessment of Metal Contamination and Site Remediation Original Research Article Pages 293-301 C.R. Lee, J.W. Simmers, D.L. Brandon, L.J. O'Neil, M.J. Cullinane, J.M. Robertson Recovery From Eutrophic to Oligotrophy States in Lakes: Role of Sediments Original Research Article Pages 303-322 D. Span, V. Coppee, J. Dominik, C. Martin, J.-P. Vernet, G. Balvay, F. Berthier Dynamics of the Autochthonous and Contaminant Bacterial Colonization of Lakes (Lake of Cadagno and Lake of Lugano as model systems) Original Research Article Pages 323-335 R. Peduzzi, A. Demarta, M. Tonolla The Role of The Bacterial Community in the Radionuclide Transfers in Freshwater Ecosystems. Original Research Article Pages 337-353 F. Hambuckers-Berhin, A. Hambuckers, J. Remade Effects of plants on the accumulation of Zn, Pb, Cu and Cd in sediments of the Tagus estuary salt marshes, Portugal. Original Research Article Pages 355-364 Isabel Caçador, Carlos Vale, Fernando Catarino Studies on heavy metals of periphyton and its host plant /Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trien ex Steudel/ in snallow lakes Original Research Article Pages 365-372 G. Lakatos Origin and pathways of Cadmium Contamination in the Gironde estuary, Garonne river and tributaries. Original Research Article Pages 373-389 J.M. Jouanneau, Y. Lapaquellerie, C. Latouche Mercury Pollution and Cycling in Aquatic Systems Original Research Article Pages 391-402 F.M. D'Itri Analysis of Selenium Original Research Article Pages 403-457 M. Sager Selenium Occurrence and Ecology Pages 459-473 Author Index Page 475 Subject Index Pages 477-479 Dealing with various aspects of environmental contamination, this study focuses on two main areas: atmospheric pollution and the potential consequences of the overestimation of the impact of greenhouse gases; and the problems of interaction of soils with waste from human activities