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Heavy metals in the marine environment

By Furness , Robert W.; Rainbow , Philip S

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
1990
ISBN
0-8493-5506-0, 978-1-315-89405-8, 978-1-351-07315-8, 9780849355066
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
20 MB (21196013 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
256\263
Time added
2018-04-04 20:00:00
Heavy metals -- Environmental aspects.;Marine poll

Description

A dozen articles review the current knowledge on the levels of heavy metals in marine environments (particularly in marine animals), the dynamic processes in such systems, the toxic effects, and the threats presented by heavy metals in foods of marine origin. They consider how various animals deal with heavy metals, for example by regulating the level or by detoxification and storage; the interaction of heavy metals with biological materials; individual, population, and ecosystem levels; and global cycling. Includes a case study of the exceptionally high metal intake among Greenlanders as an example of human exposure through the consumption of marine foods

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