This series is dedicated to serving the growing community of scholars and practitioners concerned with the principles and applications of environ­ mental management. Each volume is a thorough treatment of a specific topic of importance for proper management practices. A fundamental objective of these books is to help the reader discern and implement man's stewardship of our environment and the world's renewable re­ sources. For we must strive to understand the relationship between man and nature, act to bring harmony to it, and nurture an environment that is both stable and productive. These objectives have often eluded us because the pursuit of other individual and societal goals has diverted us from a course of living in balance with the environment. At times, therefore, the environmental manager may have to exert restrictive control, which is usually best applied to man, not nature. Attempts to alter or harness nature have often failed or backfired, as exemplified by the results of imprudent use of herbicides, fertilizers, water, and other agents. Each book in this series will shed light on the fundamental and applied aspects of environmental management. It is hoped that each will help solve a practical and serious environmental problem.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- Multidisciplinary Studies.- Objectives.- 2. Physico-chemical Concepts on the Fate of Organic Compounds.- Physico-Chemical Properties.- Physico-Chemical Processes.- Chemical Transformations.- Metabolic Transformations.- References.- 3. Aliphatic Hydrocarbons.- Production, Uses, and Discharges.- Behavior in Natural Waters.- Residues.- Toxicity.- References.- 4. Aromatic Hydrocarbons-Monocyclics.- Production, Uses, and Discharges.- Behavior in Natural Waters.- Residues.- Toxicity.- References.- 5. Aromatic Hydrocarbons-Polycyclics.- Production, Uses and Discharges.- Behavior in Natural Waters.- Residues.- Toxicity.- References.- 6. Chlorinated Pesticides.- Production, Uses, and Discharges.- Behavior in Natural Waters.- Residues.- Toxicity.- References.- 7. Petroleum Hydrocarbons.- Production, Uses, and Discharges.- Behavior in Natural Waters.- Residues.- Toxicity.- References.- 8. Phenols.- Production, Uses, and Discharges.- Behavior in Natural Waters.- Residues.- Toxicity.- References.- 9. Polychlorinated Biphenyls.- Production, Uses, and Discharges.- Behavior in Natural Waters.- Residues.- Toxicity.- References.- 10. Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD).- Production, Uses, and Discharges.- Behavior in Natural Waters.- Residues.- Toxicity.- References.- 11. Prioritization and Hazard Assessment of Chemicals.- Environmental Distribution.- Prioritization for Detailed Assessment.- Screening of Toxic Chemicals.- Predictive Capability of Transport and Fate Processes.- Impact on Biological Species.- Assessment of Hazards.- References.- Appendices.- A. Chemical Formulae of Compounds Cited in This Book.- B. Physical and Chemical Terms Cited in This Book.- C. Common and Scientific Names of Fish Cited in This Book.- D. Equations for the Evaluation of Physico-Chemical Fate Processes.