Impacts of Selenium on the Biogeochemical Cycles of Mercury in Terrestrial Ecosystems in Mercury Mining Areas

von Hua Zhang

193 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

From a new perspective, namely focusing on the interaction of selenium and mercury, this thesis provides new insights into traditional research on biogeochemical cycles of mercury in soil-plant interaction and associated human exposure and risks. The subject of this thesis is both valuable and timely, providing essential information not only on selenium-mercury interaction in the soil-plant system but also on how to assess the combined benefits and risk of co-exposure to mercury and selenium. This work also sheds light on future aspects regarding prevention, remediation and risk management for environmental mercury contamination. Presenting high-quality papers published in leading international SCI journals such as Environmental Health Perspectives and Environmental Science & Technology and having been recognized with the Special Award of Presidential Scholarship Award and Excellent Doctoral Dissertations Prize of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), this thesis offers a valuable resource for scientific communities, policy-makers and non-experts who are interested in this field.

Dr. Hua Zhang works at the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Oslo, Norway.

• Reihe: Springer Theses
• Themen: Geowissenschaften, Geographie, Umwelt, Planung Geowissenschaften Geologie und die Lithosphäre Geochemie
• ISBN: 9783662524886
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 03.09.2016
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Springer Berlin