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Bioindicator Systems for Soil Pollution
N.M. V AN STRAALEN** and D.A. KRIVOLUTSKY* **Department of Ecology and Ecotoxicology VrUe Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1087, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands *Institute of Evolutionary Animal Morphology and Ecology Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospekt 33 117071 Moscow, Russian Federation Many industrialized and developing countries are faced with the assessment of potential risks associated with contaminated land. A variety of human activities, including municipal waste disposal, industrial emissions, military testing, and agricultural practices have left their impacts on soils in the form of elevated, and locally high concentrations of toxicants. In several cases sources have not yet been stopped and contamination continues. Decisions on the management of contaminated sites require information on the extent to which toxicants adversely affect the soil ecosystem. For this purpose, it is often insufficient to extrapolate from abiotic sampling. The detection of a toxicant in the abiotic environment usually does not allow a very strong conclusion on the potential hazards.
Encyclopedia of Pollution, Revised Edition
Praise for the previous edition: "Editors' Choice Reference Source"—Booklist "Best Reference Source"—Library Journal "Runner-up, General Nonfiction category"—Green Book Festival "Top 40 Reference Titles"—Pennsylvania School Librarians Association "A worthwhile reference for high school students and the general public."—Library Journal "...interesting and helpful...will help readers gain an understanding of major concepts, terms, and events in modern pollution studies. Recommended."—Choice "Definitive yet accessible...notable for reliable information on a topic of interest to both undergraduate and lay audiences, merits high recommendation for high-school, public, and academic lib...
Encyclopedia of the Antarctic
Publisher description
Advances in Earthworm Ecotoxicology
From the April 1997 proceedings of the workshop come 31 contributions discussing uses, techniques, and applications of studying earthworm ecotoxicology in order to help determine soil qualities. The papers are organized into sections devoted to laboratory testing experiences, improvements, and advances; important processes; relevant earthworm biomarkers; field experiences; population modelling; and issues related to making fieldwork more relevant. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
