The Chemical Time Bomb: How to Predict when it Will Go off

The Chemical Time Bomb Concept (CTB) refers to “events resulting in the delayed occurrence of harmful effects due to the mobilization of chemicals stored in soils and sediments”. Why do some ecosystems accept contaminants with no (little) impact? If soils and sediments are sinks for metallic contami...

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Main Authors: Bourg A. C. M., Hamilton C. M.-L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014-07-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20130141015