Publisher's Synopsis
This is a discussion of the chemical reactivities (and ecological implications) of metal ions with all complexants in aquatic systems, ie waters, sediments and soil waters. It highlights the reactions with chemically ill-defined, complicated and heterogeneous components which play a major role in metal regulation, and gives a critical comparison of the properties of the various natural heterogeneous complexing systems, and of the analytical approaches used in their study.;The book classifies all aquatic complexing agents and metals as a function of their concentration and properties, discussing their environmental role and behaviour. It compiles the properties of natural organic matter in soils, waters and sediments with particular emphasis on the nature and contents of the various complexing sites. It reviews the properties of the most important natural complexants, offering the data necessary for a critical comparison, and describes the interpretation models used in their study.
