Trace Element Speciation in Surface Waters and Its Ecological Implications

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Trace Element Speciation and the Quality of Surface Waters: An Introduction to the Scope for Research....Pages 1-15
The Current Status of Trace Element Speciation Studies in Natural Waters....Pages 17-36
Physical Separation Techniques in Trace Element Speciation Studies....Pages 37-47
Voltammetric Studies on Trace Metal Speciation in Natural Waters Part I: Methods....Pages 49-69
Complex Formation in Solution and in Heterogeneous Systems....Pages 71-86
Direct Speciation Analysis of Molecular and Ionic Organometals....Pages 87-103
Bioavailability, Trace Element Associations with Colloids and an Emerging Interest in Colloidal Organic Fibrils....Pages 105-122
Biological Effects under Laboratory Conditions....Pages 123-136
Feasibilities and Limits of Field Experiments to Study Ecological Implications of Heavy Metal Pollution....Pages 137-158
Biological Response to Trace Metals and Their Biochemical Effects....Pages 159-175
Biological Aspects of Trace Element Speciation in the Aquatic Environment....Pages 177-193
Biological Control of Trace Metal Equilibria in Surface Waters....Pages 195-210
Voltammetric Studies on Trace Metal Speciation in Natural Waters Part II: Application and Conclusions for Chemical Oceanography and Chemical Limnology....Pages 211-230
Neutron Activation Analysis Applied to Speciate Trace Elements in Freshwater....Pages 231-243
Trace Element Speciation in Surface Waters: Interactions with Particulate Matter....Pages 245-273
Is Analytically-Defined Chemical Speciation the Answer We Need to Understand Trace Element Transfer Along a Trophic Chain?....Pages 275-290
Laboratory and Field Approaches to Environmental Effects Monitoring with Emphasis on Some Microbial-Heavy Metal Relations....Pages 291-314
Back Matter....Pages 315-320