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    Oil in Freshwater: Chemistry, Biology, Countermeasure Technology: Proceedings of the Symposium of Oil Pollution in Freshwater, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Oil in Freshwater: Chemistry, Biology, Countermeasure Technology: Proceedings of the Symposium of Oil Pollution in Freshwater, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Oil in Freshwater: Chemistry, Biology, Countermeasure Technology: Proceedings of the Symposium of Oil Pollution in Freshwater, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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    Oil In Freshwater: Chemistry, Biology, Countermeasure Technology presents the proceedings of the Symposium of Oil Pollution held in Freshwater, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada represents a collection of scientific knowledge on state-of-the-art monitoring and cleanup of oil pollution in fresh waters. The book covers the major subject areas of the physical and chemical fates of oil and petroleum in freshwater environments; biological and ecological effects, biodegradability and microbiological considerations, fate in runoff and wastewater treatment, and aquifer contamination. The book discusses the solubilities of substances from tar sands and heavy oils; the physical and chemical behavior of oils; and the carcinogenic and toxic effects of oil and oil products, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on freshwater communities and ecosystems. The text also describes microbial biodegradability; oil related pollutants in road and urban runoff and during municipal and industrial wastewater treatment; and cleanup and disposal technologies. Oil pollution of aquifers has been thoroughly covered.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElsevier Science
    Release dateOct 22, 2013
    ISBN9781483148793
    Oil in Freshwater: Chemistry, Biology, Countermeasure Technology: Proceedings of the Symposium of Oil Pollution in Freshwater, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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