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Record Nr.

UNINA9910326252603321

Titolo

Persistent organic pollutants / / Stephen Kudom Donyinah, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[London] : , : IntechOpen, , [2019]

©2019

ISBN

1-83962-120-6

1-78985-808-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (97 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

628.16

Soggetti

Organic water pollutants

Persistent pollutants

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

This book consists of four technical articles and an introduction that discusses the characteristics of persistent organic pollutant (POP) behavior, covering organic matter in lake sediments, degradation pathways of POPs and specific pesticides, and the adaptation mechanisms of bacteria. The contributing articles are from authors with different backgrounds and specialties from reputable organizations and institutions. The book analyzes the effects of POPs and their characteristic behavior in different environments. Readers will hopefully gain interesting knowledge from this book.