Focuses on information on mercury uses and sources to the environment. This book discusses the biological, physical, and chemical properties of mercury and its compounds and documents the significance of mercury concentrations in abiotic materials, plants, invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, elasmobranches, as well as humans and other mammals.
Building extensively on scientific reviews, Mercury Hazards to Living Organisms focuses on recent information on mercury uses and sources to the environment. The author discusses the biological, physical, and chemical properties of mercury and its compounds and documents the significance of mercury concentrations in abiotic materials, plants, invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, elasmobranches, fishes, birds, as well as humans and other mammals. The book also examines variables that modify toxicity and explores lethal and sublethal effects of inorganic and organic mercury compounds. This presentation includes case studies and lists proposed mercury criteria for the protection of resources and health.
"?This book is a must for experts in chemical risk assessment, and to my knowledge the most comprehensive reference data collection in respect to the question where how much mercury can be found, and how authorities try to evaluate these scenarios regarding ecosystem and human health."
-Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology Department, University of Bayreuth, Germany
