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9780873716161

Fate and Prediction of Environmental Chemicals in Soils, Plants, and Aquatic Systems

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  • ISBN13:

    9780873716161

  • ISBN10:

    0873716167

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1993-06-01
  • Publisher: Lewis Pub
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Summary

Focuses on the chemical persistence and ecotoxicological behavior of pesticides in soil, water, and plants. Examines recent developments in research. DLC: Pesticides-Environmental aspects.

Table of Contents

Transport and Transformation of Pesticides in Soilp. 1
Prediction of Uptake of Some Aromatics and Pesticides by Soilp. 23
Accelerated Degradation of Soil Insecticides: Comparison of Field Performance and Laboratory Behaviorp. 31
Adsorption of 2,4-D on Organoclaysp. 43
Competitive Adsorption of 2,4-D and Phosphate in Soilsp. 51
Adsorption of Two Weak Acids on Goethitep. 61
Adsorption of Maleic Hydrazide on Mineral Surfacesp. 73
The Euro-Soil Concept as a Basis for Chemicals Testing and Pesticide Researchp. 83
Effect of Polymers on Adsorption of Flumequine on Kaolinitep. 95
Groundwater Contamination by Pesticides: Field Experiments in Shallow and Deeper Groundwaterp. 101
Potential of Fluorescence Spectroscopy in the Study of Interactions of Pesticides with Natural Organic Matterp. 111
Retention of Atrazine by Humic Substances of Different Naturesp. 123
The Binding of Pesticide Residues to Natural Organic Matter, Their Movement, and Their Bioavailabilityp. 133
Conversion of Lindane to HCH Isomers and HCB in the Agricultural Field Conditionsp. 149
Ecological Test Procedures for Organic Xenobiotics in Terrestrial Systemsp. 159
Role of Microbial Competition on Activity of 2,4-D Degrading Alcaligenes xylosoxidans Strain Introduced into Fumigated Soilp. 169
Thermodynamic Properties of Halogenated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins, Dibenzofurans, and Pesticidesp. 177
New Results and Considerations on the Bioconcentration of the Superlipophilic Persistent Chemicals Octachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin (OCDD) and Mirex in Aquatic Organismsp. 185
Behavior of Soil Microflora in Pesticide Degradationp. 199
Modeling the Uptake of Organic Compounds into Plantsp. 209
Influence of Soil-Water Ratio on Adsorption-Desorption Kinetics of Isoxaben in Soilp. 221
Toxicity and Metabolism of Cypermethrin in Earthwormsp. 235
Determination of the Rate Constant k[subscript ou](Air) Using Freon 113 as an Inert Solventp. 241
Abiotic Degradation Pathways of Selected Pesticides in the Presence of Oxygen Species in Aqueous Solutionsp. 253
Contributorsp. 275
Indexp. 279
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