Biogeodynamics of Pollutants in Soils and Sediments

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XIV

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2. Long-term Strategies for Handling Contaminated Sites and Large-scale Areas

   • W. Salomons

   Pages 1-30

3. Microbiology of Soil and Sediments

   • P. Doelman

   Pages 31-52

4. Heavy Metal Retention by Soil Organic Matter under Changing Environmental Conditions

   • R. Schulin, G. Geiger, G. Furrer

   Pages 53-85

5. Mobilization of Heavy Metals as Affected by pH and Redox Conditions

   • A. C. M. Bourg, J. P. G. Loch

   Pages 87-102

6. Erosion and Transport of Pollutants from the Terrestrial to the Aquatic Environment

   • A. C. Imeson

   Pages 103-121

7. Long-term Fate of Pesticides in Soil

   • G. Kuhnt

   Pages 123-133

8. Regional Differences in Potentials for Delayed Mobilization of Chemicals in Europe

   • G. R. B. ter Meulen-Smidt

   Pages 135-169

9. Capacity Controlling Parameters and Their Impact on Metal Toxicity in Soil Invertebrates

   • C. A. M. van Gestel, M. C. J. Rademaker, N. M. van Straalen

   Pages 171-192

10. Acidification and its Long-term Impact on Metal Mobility

    • H. Smal, W. Salomons

    Pages 193-212

11. Mercury and the New Gold Rush in the South

    • L. D. Lacerda, O. Malm, J. R. D. Guimarães, W. Salomons, R. D. Wilken

    Pages 213-245

12. Non-linear Release of Metals from Aquatic Sediments

    • U. Förstner

    Pages 247-307

13. How to Manage Accumulated Contaminants

    • H. Eijsackers

    Pages 309-329

14. Global Perspectives and Risk Assessment

    • William M. Stigliani

    Pages 331-343

15. Back Matter

    Pages 345-353

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In the USA, Western and Central Europe, there are many large-scale polluted sites that are too large to be cleaned up economically with available technologies. The pollution is caused by heavy industries to soils and sediments in waterways and reservoirs. Since these areas are expected to remain polluted for many years, it is necessary to take a long-term view to insure that the capacity to retain the contaminants is not diminished and to understand the potential for large-scale contaminant mobilization at these sites triggered by changing environmental conditions. This book provides information for predicting long-term changes and making risk assessments and describes the approach of geochemical engineering to handling large-scale polluted sites.

• Acidification
• Biogeodynamics
• Contaminants
• Heavy Metals
• Metal Toxicity
• Pesticides
• Pollutants
• Reservoir
• Risk Assessment
• Sediments
• Soils
• water quality and water pollution
• air pollution and air quality

• GKSS Research Center, Geesthacht, Germany

  Wim Salomons

• Institute for Agrobiology and Soil Fertility (AB-DLO), Haren, The Netherlands

  Wim Salomons

• Centre for Energy and Environmental Education (CEEE), University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, USA

  William M. Stigliani

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