04520nam 22007095 450 991041610590332120220427112942.03-662-61834-610.1007/978-3-662-61834-9(CKB)4100000011354747(DE-He213)978-3-662-61834-9(MiAaPQ)EBC6272287(PPN)260305308(EXLCZ)99410000001135474720200719d2020 u| 0engurnn#008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEnvironmental Pollution of the Pearl River Estuary, China[electronic resource] Status and Impact of Contaminants in a Rapidly Developing Region /by Wen-Xiong Wang, Philip S. Rainbow1st ed. 2020.Berlin, Heidelberg :Springer Berlin Heidelberg :Imprint: Springer,2020.1 online resource (XI, 125 p. 27 illus., 17 illus. in color.)Estuaries of the World,2214-1553Includes index.3-662-61832-X Introduction -- Physical Geography -- Pollution in the Pearl River Estuary -- Trace Metals in the Water Column and Sediments -- Trace Metals in Pearl River Estuary Organisms -- Trace Metal Contamination of Seafood from the Pearl River Estuary -- Trace Metals and Ecotoxicological Effects in the Pearl River Estuary -- Future needs.The Pearl River Estuary (PRE) is the Western name for a very large estuary in southern China that is currently home to an industrial metropolis of staggering size, and one that is rapidly evolving. The Chinese name for the Pearl River is Zhujiang. Guangzhou lies at the head of the estuary, and Macau and Hong Kong are on the western and eastern sides, respectively, of the wide opening of the estuary to the South China Sea. The new cities of Zhuhai and Shenzhen lie immediately north of Macau and Hong Kong, respectively. The recent establishment of the Greater Bay Area (GBA), which covers the majority of the Pearl River Delta area, with a total population of over 70 million, will certainly put the PRE under strict environmental scrutiny. The PRE system itself will provide a model system for environmental scientists owing to its major anthropogenic perturbation and influences, as well as the highly dynamic nature of the estuary. This book addresses the major environmental concerns regarding this estuary, contaminants and other pollutants, e.g. toxic metals, organic contaminants and emerging compounds. Questions addressed here include: What are the sources of the contaminants? What have the environmental consequences of these contaminants been for the estuary? What will the future bring? The research presented here on the Pearl River Estuary offers a wealth of insights for other major contaminated estuaries around the world.Estuaries of the World,2214-1553Aquatic ecology EcotoxicologyEnvironmental sciencesEnvironmental monitoringFreshwater & Marine Ecologyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/L19066Ecotoxicologyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/U25001Environmental Science and Engineeringhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/G37000Monitoring/Environmental Analysishttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/U1400XContaminació de l'aiguathubDeltesthubCanton (Xina)thubLlibres electrònicsthubAquatic ecology .Ecotoxicology.Environmental sciences.Environmental monitoring.Freshwater & Marine Ecology.Ecotoxicology.Environmental Science and Engineering.Monitoring/Environmental Analysis.Contaminació de l'aiguaDeltes363.730951Wang Wen-Xiongauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut949945Rainbow Philip Sauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/autMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910416105903321Environmental Pollution of the Pearl River Estuary, China2147579UNINA