We provide an overview of research related to environmental effects of disposal of coal
combustion residues (CCR) in sites in the United States. Our focus is on aspects of CCR that …

Coal combustion generates almost 40% of world's electricity. However, it also produces 1.1
billion tons of coal combustion residues (CCR) annually, half of which end up in landfills …

With contributions from more than 75 international experts, this second edition focuses on
toxic substances and how they affect ecosystems worldwide. It presents methods for …

As part of an overall 'biodiversity crisis', many amphibian populations are in decline
throughout the world. Numerous factors have contributed to these declines, including habitat …

Vast networks of roads cover the earth and have numerous environmental effects including
pollution. A major component of road runoff in northern countries is salt (mostly NaCl) used …

Selenium toxicity to aquatic organisms Page 166 6 Selenium Toxicity to Aquatic Organisms
David M. Janz, David K. DeForest, Marjorie L. Brooks, Peter M. Chapman, Guy Gilron, Dale …

Filled with practical guidance on how to conduct selenium risk assessments in the aquatic
environment, this book offers the latest information on assessment techniques, gives the …

Amphibian populations appear to be declining around the world. Although there is no single
cause, one factor may be pollution from heavy metals. As a result of mining in the Silver …

Organisms that produce alternative, nondiscrete phenotypes in response to environmental
conditions are expected to alter their phenotypes in relation to the degree of environmental …

Trace element concentrations in banded water snakes, Nerodia fasciata, and representative
prey items from a site polluted by coal combustion wastes were compared with …