Fate And Prediction Of Environmental Chemicals In Soils, Plants, And Aquatic Systems

"Fate and Prediction of Environmental Chemicals in Soils, Plants, and Aquatic Systems focuses on the chemical persistence and ecotoxicological behavior of pesticides in soil, water, and plants. The book examines recent developments in research on various substances and relays information regarding transport, adsorption, absorption, accumulation, degradation, biological effects, toxicity to aquatic organisms, air pollution, exposure, and risk estimation. Leading international scientists present their advances in analytical methodology and instrumentation in the fields of agrochemicals and environmental chemistry. This useful review of data, methods, and principles will benefit environmental researchers, managers, biologists, chemists, pharmacologists, and others interested in assessing the potential for contamination of soil, air, water, and plants."--Provided by publisher. Read more... Abstract: "Fate and Prediction of Environmental Chemicals in Soils, Plants, and Aquatic Systems focuses on the chemical persistence and ecotoxicological behavior of pesticides in soil, water, and plants. The book examines recent developments in research on various substances and relays information regarding transport, adsorption, absorption, accumulation, degradation, biological effects, toxicity to aquatic organisms, air pollution, exposure, and risk estimation. Leading international scientists present their advances in analytical methodology and instrumentation in the fields of agrochemicals and environmental chemistry. This useful review of data, methods, and principles will benefit environmental researchers, managers, biologists, chemists, pharmacologists, and others interested in assessing the potential for contamination of soil, air, water, and plants."--Provided by publisher Content: Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Preface The Editor Contents Chapter 1 Transport and Transformation of Pesticides in Soil Chapter 2 Prediction of Uptake of Some Aromatics and Pesticides by Soil Chapter 3 Accelerated Degradation of Soil Insecticides: Comparison of Field Performance and Laboratory Behavior Chapter 4 Adsorption of 2,4-D on Organoclays Chapter 5 Competitive Adsorption of 2,4-D and Phosphate in Soils Chapter 6 Adsorption of Two Weak Acids on Goethite Chapter 7 Adsorption of Maleic Hydrazide on Mineral Surfaces. Chapter 8 The Euro-Soil Concept as a Basis for Chemicals Testing and Pesticide ResearchChapter 9 Effect of Polymers on Adsorption of Flumequine on Kaolinite Chapter 10 Groundwater Contamination by Pesticides: Field Experiments in Shallow and Deeper Groundwater Chapter 11 Potential of Fluorescence Spectroscopy in the Study of Interactions of Pesticides with Natural Organic Matter Chapter 12 Retention of Atrazine by Humic Substances of Different Natures Chapter 13 The Binding of Pesticide Residues to Natural Organic Matter, Their Movement, and Their Bioavailability. Chapter 14 Conversion of Lindane to HCH Isomers and HCB in the Agricultural Field ConditionsChapter 15 Ecological Test Procedures for Organic Xenobiotics in Terrestrial Systems Chapter 16 Role of Microbial Competition on Activity of 2,4-D Degrading Alcaligenes xylosoxidans Strain Introduced into Fumigated Soil Chapter 17 Thermodynamic Properties of Halogenated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins, Dibenzofurans, and Pesticides Chapter 18 New Results and Considerations on the Bioconcentration of the Superlipophilic Persistent Chemicals Octachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin (OCDD) and Mirex in Aquatic Organisms. Chapter 19 Behavior of Soil Microflora in Pesticide DegradationChapter 20 Modeling the Uptake of Organic Compounds into Plants Chapter 21 Influence of Soil-Water Ratio on Adsorption-Desorption Kinetics of Isoxaben in Soil Chapter 22 Toxicity and Metabolism of Cypermethrin in Earthworms Chapter 23 Determination of the Rate Constant KOH (Air) Using Freon 113 as an Inert Solvent Chapter 24 Abiotic Degradation Pathways of Selected Pesticides in the Presence of Oxygen Species in Aqueous Solutions Contributor Index. Transport and transformation of pesticides in soil; Prediction of uptake of some aromatics and pesticides by soil; Accelerated degradation of soil insecticides: comparison of field performance and laboratory behavior; Adsorption of 2,4-D and phosphate in soils; Adsorption of two weak acids on goethite; Adsorption of maleic hydrazide on mineral surfaces; The euro-soil concept as a basic for chemicals testing and pesticide research; Effect of polymers on adsorption of flumequine on kaolimite; Groundwater contamination by pesticides: field experiments in shallow and deeper groundwater; Potential of fluorescence spectroscopy in the study of interactions of pesticides with natural organic matter; Retention of atrazine by humic substances of different natures; The binding of pesticide residues to natural organic matter, their movement, and their bioavailability; Conversion of lindane to HCH isomers and HCB in the agricultural field conditions; Ecological test procedures for organic xenobiotics in terrestrial systems; Role of microbial competition on activity of 2,4-D degrading alcaligenes xylosoxidans strain introduced into fumigated soil; Thermodinamic properties of halogenated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans, and pesticides; New results and considerations on the bioconcentration of the superlipophilic persistent chemicals octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (OCDD) and mirex in aquatic organisms; Behavior of soil microflora in pesticide degradation; Modeling the uptake of organics compounds into plants; Influence of soil water ratio on adsorption-desorption kinetics isoxaben in soil; Toxicity and metabolism of cypermethrin in earthworms; Determination of the rate constant K OH(air) using fron 113 as an inert solvent; Abiotic degradation pathways of selected pesticides in the presence of oxygen species in aqueous solutions Focuses on the chemical persistence and ecotoxicological behaviour of pesticides in soil, water and plants. The book examines recent developments in research on various substances and relays information regarding transport, adsorption, accumulation, degradation and biological effects.