TY - CHAP
T1 - Chapter 3 Metal ions speciation in the environment
T2 - Distribution, toxicities and analyses
AU - Gupta, V. K.
AU - Ali, Imran
AU - Aboul-Enein, Hassan Y.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Metal ions are the most toxic pollutants due to their acute toxicities, carcinogenicities and non-biodegradability. Speciation of metal ions is the most important area due to the different toxicities of the same metal ion species. This chapter describes the distribution of metal ions in water, sediment, soil, air, aquatic and terrestrial biota. Besides, discussion was also presented on metal ions toxicities and their analysis by chromatographic, capillary electrophoretic, spectroscopic and other methods. Some data of distribution and toxicities are also given in tabular form. A comparison of the activities of organic and inorganic metal ion species in biological systems is also included.
AB - Metal ions are the most toxic pollutants due to their acute toxicities, carcinogenicities and non-biodegradability. Speciation of metal ions is the most important area due to the different toxicities of the same metal ion species. This chapter describes the distribution of metal ions in water, sediment, soil, air, aquatic and terrestrial biota. Besides, discussion was also presented on metal ions toxicities and their analysis by chromatographic, capillary electrophoretic, spectroscopic and other methods. Some data of distribution and toxicities are also given in tabular form. A comparison of the activities of organic and inorganic metal ion species in biological systems is also included.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/44349088218
U2 - 10.1016/S1474-8177(07)05003-6
DO - 10.1016/S1474-8177(07)05003-6
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:44349088218
SN - 9780080465227
T3 - Developments in Environmental Science
SP - 33
EP - 56
BT - Concepts and Applications in Environmental Geochemistry
A2 - Sarkar, Dibyendu
A2 - Datta, Rupali
A2 - Hannigan, Robyn
ER -