Heavy Metals in Soils: Trace Metals and Metalloids in Soils and their Bioavailability

by Brian J. Alloway (Editor)

Overview

This third edition of the book has been completely re-written, providing a wider scope and enhanced coverage. It covers the general principles of the natural occurrence, pollution sources, chemical analysis, soil chemical behaviour and soil-plant-animal relationships of heavy metals and metalloids, followed by a detailed coverage of 21 individual elements, including:  antimony, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, gold, lead, manganese, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, silver, thallium, tin, tungsten, uranium, vanadium and zinc. The book is highly relevant for those involved in environmental science, soil science, geochemistry, agronomy, environmental health, and environmental engineering, including specialists responsible for the management and clean-up of contaminated land.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789400744707
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	07/18/2012
Series:	Environmental Pollution , #22
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	614
File size:	3 MB

Table of Contents

Preface.- Contributors.- List of Abbreviations.- Section 1: Basic Principles: Introduction.-Sources of Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Soils.- Chemistry of Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Soils.- Methods for the Determination of Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Soils.- Effects of Heavy Metals and Metalloids on Soil Organisms.- Soil-Plant Relationships of Heavy Metals and Metalloids.- Heavy Metals and Metalloids as Micronutrients for Plants and Animals.-Critical Loads of Heavy Metals for Soils.- Section 2:  Key Heavy Metals And Metalloids: Arsenic.- Cadmium.- Chromium and Nickel.- Cobalt and Manganese.- Copper.-Lead.- Mercury.- Selenium.- Zinc.- Section 3: Other Heavy Metals And Metalloids Of Potential Environmental Significance: Antimony.- Barium.- Gold.- Molybdenum.- Silver.- Thallium.- Tin.- Tungsten.- Uranium.- Vanadium.- Glossary of Specialized Terms.- Index.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews of the third edition:

Selected by Choice magazine as an "Outstanding Academic Title" for 2013

“This book should be available to every environmental scientist for reference purposes. … Heavy Metals in Soils delivers what it promises: a broad general coverage of the significant heavy metals and metalloids in soil … . The coverage of the major heavy metals is thorough, and the historical background provided for each is fascinating. … This book would be valuable for a wide audience as a quick source of information … . Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals.” (M. S. Coyne, Choice, Vol.50 (7), March, 2013)

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