Biogeochemistry of Intertidal Sediments [Hardcover]

First published in 1997, this is an important book for environmental scientists studying the ecologically important saltmarshes and intertidal muds.Involving a wide range of scientists working on intertidal sediments, this book is of importance to all environmental scientists. It brings together different perspectives on this important and beautiful environment. This book is designed for researchers and managers working on these environments, but it will also serve as a valuable senior undergraduate and graduate reference text in environmental chemistry, environmental science, earth science and oceanography.Involving a wide range of scientists working on intertidal sediments, this book is of importance to all environmental scientists. It brings together different perspectives on this important and beautiful environment. This book is designed for researchers and managers working on these environments, but it will also serve as a valuable senior undergraduate and graduate reference text in environmental chemistry, environmental science, earth science and oceanography.This authoritative volume includes contributions from a wide range of researchers of intertidal sediments. Individual chapters explore the underlying biogeochemical processes controlling the behavior of carbon, the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus, and contaminants such as toxic organics, trace metals and artificial radionuclides in intertidal environments. The biogeochemistry of these environments is critical to understanding their ecology and management. Each of the chapters includes a comprehensive review and the results of recent research. The contributors are active researchers in this diverse and ecologically important field. This text is mainly for researchers and managers working with intertidal sediments, but it will also serve as a valuable senior undergraduate and graduate reference text in environmental chemistry, environmental science, earth science, and oceanography.Preface; 1. Biogeochemil³e