The Chemistry of Phosphate and Nitrogen Compounds in Sediments
by: Han L. Golterman
Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 284
Publication Date: 2004-03-01
IN-10 / ASIN: 1402019513
IN-13 / EAN: 9781402019517
Binding: Hardcover
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Product Description:
This book deals with the processes constituting the cycles of the phosphate and nitrogen compounds in sediment and the phosphate equilibria between the sediment and the overlying water. Sediment, to a large extent, controls the P- and N concentrations and thus primary production. In most waters, too high concentrations of these compounds cause excessive growth of algae, causing so-called eutrophication. Abatement of this can only be achieved after a complete understanding of the quantitative role of sediment in the P- and N cycle.
Thus, for the phosphate cycle the following processes are evaluated:
-P-binding onto sediments, viz., onto iron hydroxide and calcium carbonate (limestone), -Fractionation of phosphate in relation to its bioavailability,
-Release processes under anoxic and oxic conditions, and their dependence on pH changes,
-Further items taken into account, including the influence of drying of sediment and its resuspension by wind.For the nitrogen cycle, the following are discussed:
-Ammonification of organically bound nitrogen,
-Nitrification and denitrification, including Dissimilatory Nitrate Reduction,
-Links with other chemical elements are made.
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Summary: Great science, questionable english
Rating: 4
An excellent treatise on the subject matter, covering all aspects in significant detail. It is, however, let down by its use of english. Whilst this shortfall is never appaling it can detract from the flow of the prose and cause the reader to go over certain sentences again. I feel the book would have benefited from another round of editing. But despite all that (it is a science book and not an excersise in perfect English afterall) it is truely comprehensive in a relatively short tome and I would definately reccomend it
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