Bioavailability of Organic Xenobiotics in the Environment: Practical Consequences for the Environment (NATO Science Partnership Sub-Series: 2:)
Contributors: P. Baveye (Editor); J.-C. Block (Editor); V.V. Goncharuk (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: September 30, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9780792359449
Subjects: Pollution control; Pollution of land & crops; Pollution of rivers & water supplies; Bio-Organic Chemistry; Science; Medical / Nursing; Science/Mathematics; Chemistry - Organic; Environmental Science; Toxicology; Medical / Toxicology; Science / Environmental Science; Science : Chemistry - Organic; Science : Environmental Science; Life Sciences - Biochemistry; Bioavailability; Bioremediation; Environmental Toxicology; Xenobiotics
First sentence: Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic contaminants that are resistant to degradation, can remain in the environment for long periods and have the potential to cause adverse environmental effects.