Marine Organic Micropollutants : A Case Study of the Sundarban Mangrove Wetland

The proposed book features a systematic and thorough treatment of the dominant persistent organic pollutants (POP's) encountered in the tropical marine environment of the Indian Sundarban mangrove wetlands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Chapters provide a comprehensive and realistic account of the worldℓ́ℓs most hazardous organic compounds. Readers will discover a detailed account of the characteristics, potential point and non-point sources, analytical techniques and the ecotoxicological relevance of selected POPs, namely organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated phenyls (PCBs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). These pollutants are of considerable interest because their exposure could cause immunologic, teratogenic and neurological problems in humans and other living beings. The book is intended to serve as a reliable and up-to-date reference source for students, teachers and researchers engaged in the field of chemical oceanography, ecotoxicology and pollution management The proposed book features a systematic and thorough treatment of the dominant persistent organic pollutants (POP's) encountered in the tropical marine environment of the Indian Sundarban mangrove wetlands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Chapters provide a comprehensive and realistic account of the worldĺls most hazardous organic compounds. Readers will discover a detailed account of the characteristics, potential point and non-point sources, analytical techniques and the ecotoxicological relevance of selected POPs, namely organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated phenyls (PCBs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). These pollutants are of considerable interest because their exposure could cause immunologic, teratogenic and neurological problems in humans and other living beings. The book is intended to serve as a reliable and up-to-date reference source for students, teachers and researchers engaged in the field of chemical oceanography, ecotoxicology and pollution management Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Introduction....Pages 1-10 Organochlorine Pesticide Residues (OCPs) in Sediment Cores from Sundarban Wetland....Pages 11-30 Congener Profiles of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Sediment Cores from Sundarban Wetland....Pages 31-48 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Sediment Cores from Sundarban Wetland....Pages 49-68 Accumulation of Micropollutants in Representative Biota of Sundarban Wetland....Pages 69-86 Back Matter....Pages 87-89