Persistent Organic Pollutants

• Other Authors: Kudom Donyinah, Stephen (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2019
• Subjects: Pollution & threats to the environment; toxicity, bacteria, bioremediation, pollution, fatty acids, biodegradation
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This book consists of four technical articles and an introduction that discusses the characteristics of persistent organic pollutant (POP) behavior, covering organic matter in lake sediments, degradation pathways of POPs and specific pesticides, and the adaptation mechanisms of bacteria. The contrib...