PAHs

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), or polyarenes, are one of the largest and most structurally diverse class of organic molecules known. High percentages of polyarenes, representing a wide range of molecular sizes and structural types, are present in coal tars and petroleum residues. The major sources of PAHs are crude oil, coal and oil shale. The fuels produced from these fossil sources constitute the primary source of energy for the industrial nations of the world, and the petrochemicals from these raw materials are the basis of the synthetic fibre and plastics industries. PAHs are however, widespread pollutants and their impact on the environment and human health must be monitored and controlled. This book will review and assess our scientific understanding of the ecological exposure and effects PAHs have in different environments and habitats. It will accomplish this by taking the recipients of the pollution in the environment as starting points and working its way back through pathways to access what is required for our understanding of effects and rationale for control. Although this book will concentrate on ecological exposure of PAHs, the general impacts of PAHs on human populations will be touched upon. It is thought to be the first book to focus on the ecological aspects of PAHs.

ISBN 0471560243   Pages 404 ISBN13 9780471560241 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 706 Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc   Published in New York Format Hardback   Series title Ecological & Environmental Toxicology Series Publication date 14 Mar 2003   Height (mm) 235 Library of Congress 02192409   Width (mm) 159 DEWEY 571.957   Spine width (mm) 27 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

		List of Contributors
		Series Foreword
Pt. I		Introduction and Rationale		1
1		Introduction by Peter E. T. Douben		3
Pt. II		General Characteristics of PAHs		7
2		The Sources, Transport, and Fate of PAHs in the Marine Environment by James S. Latimer and Jinshu Zheng		9
3		Geochemistry of PAHs in Aquatic Environments: Source, Persistence and Distribution by Robert M. Burgess and Michael J. Ahrens and Christopher W. Hickey		35
4		Photochemical Reactions of PAHs in the Atmosphere by Janet Arey and Roger Atkinson		47
5		Metabolic Activation of PAHs: Role of DNA Adduct Formation in Induced Carcinogenesis by Farida Akcha and Thierry Burgeot and Jean-Francois Narbonne and Philippe Garrigues		65
6		Biodegradation and General Aspects of Bioavailability by Frank Volkering and Anton M. Breure		81
Pt. III		Bioavailability, Exposure and Effects in Environmental Compartments		97
7		An Overview of the Partitioning and Bioavailability of PAHs in Sediments and Soils by Robert M. Burgess and Michael J. Ahrens and Christopher W. Hickey and Pieter J. den Besten and Dorien ten Hulscher and Bert van Hattum and James P. Meador and Peter E. T. Douben		99
8		Bioavailability, Uptake and Effects of PAHs in Aquatic Invertebrates in Field Studies by Pieter J. den Besten and Dorien ten Hulscher and Bert van Hattum		127
9		Bioaccumulation of PAHs in Marine Invertebrates by James P. Meador		147
10		Uptake and Accumulation of PAHs by Terrestrial Invertebrates by Rudolf K. Achazi and Cornelis A. M. Van Gestel		173
11		Ecotoxicological Studies Focusing on Marine and Freshwater Fish by Jerry F. Payne and Anne Mathieu and Tracy K. Collier		191
12		Effects of PAHs on Terrestrial and Freshwater Birds, Mammals and Amphibians by Heath M. Malcolm and Richard F. Shore		225
13		Effects of PAHs on Marine Birds, Mammals and Reptiles by Peter H. Albers and Thomas R. Loughlin		243
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