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Informationen zum Autor Geoffrey I. Sunahara is the editor of Environmental Analysis of Contaminated Sites , published by Wiley. Agnès Y. Renoux is the editor of Environmental Analysis of Contaminated Sites , published by Wiley. Claude Thellen is the editor of Environmental Analysis of Contaminated Sites , published by Wiley. Connie L. Gaudet is the editor of Environmental Analysis of Contaminated Sites , published by Wiley. Adrien Pilon is the editor of Environmental Analysis of Contaminated Sites , published by Wiley. Klappentext Scientific evaluation of the restoration of contaminated sites represents a major challenge to the field of environmental risk assessment. The success or failure of contaminated site restoration often depends on a good understanding of the biological processes, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the ecotoxicological tools used for its evaluation. This book assesses the current approaches, using case studies to illustrate key points. It describes the inter-relationship between the laboratory and field ecotoxicologist, the contaminated site risk assessor and various international environmental regulatory agencies. This will improve communications amongst these groups, leading to better evaluation of contaminated site restoration. This book will be essential reading for all those involved in land or water reclamation: regulators, environmental consultants and industrial eco-toxicologists. It will also be an excellent reference source for graduates and postgraduates studying bioremediation or environmental risk assessment. Zusammenfassung Bioremediation is a process applied to restore contaminated sites using biological tools. This book offers a treatment of the subject, linking soil ecotoxicity tests, bioremediation and environmental risk assessment. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of contributors Series foreword Editors' Preface Abbreviations Part 1 Ecotoxicity Tools and Novel Approaches 1. Introduction (A.Y. Renoux and G.I. Sunahara) 2. Sample Handling and Preparation for Estimation of Mobility, Bioavailablity and Toxicity of Contaminants in Soils (G.J. Zagury et al) 3. Toxicity Tests for Assessing Contaminated Soils and Ground Water (G.L. Stephenson et al) 4. Multispecies and Multiprocess Assays to Assess the Effects of Chemicals on Contaminated Sites (R. Kuperman et al) 5. Genotoxicity Analysis of Contaminated Environmental Media (S.S. Garcia and K.C. Donnelly) 6. Challenges and Approaches for Identifying Carcinogens in Contaminated Media (L.D. Claxton and S.E. George) 7. Soil Biomarkers (Invertebrates and Microbes) for Assessing Site Toxicity (C.Svendsen et al) 8. Xenobiotic Impacts on Plants and Biomarkers of Contaminant Phytotoxicity (B.M. Greenberg) 9. Use of Biomarkers of Exposure and Vertebrate Tissue Residues in the Hazard Characterization of PCBs at Contaminated Sites - Application to Birds and Mammals (A.L. Blankenship and J.P. Giesy) 10. Ecotoxicological Approaches in the Field (J. Römbke and J. Notenboom) Part 2 Risk Assessment Approaches to Contaminated Sites 11. Introduction (C. Thellen and C.L. Gaudet) 12. Risk-based Assessment of Soil Contamination: Generic versus Site-specific Approaches (C.L. Gaudet et al) 13. Ecological Effects-based Soil Guidelines: Case Studies from The Netherlands and Canada (S. Ouellet et al) 14. Risk-based Remediation Approach: Critical Review and Implications (J-P. Tré panier et al) 15. Application Requirements for ERA of Contaminated Sites (L. Martel et al) 16. The Evolution of Ecological Risk Assessment During the 1990s: Challenges and Opportunities (C.A. Menzie)
