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Title: Selenium pollution: Occurrence and environmental fate. (Latest citations from Pollution abstracts). Published Search

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6888590

The bibliography contains citations concerning sources and abatement of pollution caused by selenium and selenium compounds. The citations examine the effects of selenium on the reproductive success of birds and fish, uptake of selenium in plants, and bioaccumulation in the food chain. Other topics include selenium chemistry and persistence in soil, water, and the atmosphere; the relative toxicities of selenium and selenium compounds; and decontamination of polluted environments. Special attention is given to agricultural effluent as a source of selenium pollution and to the development of long-term monitoring programs to determine the rate at which pollution declines. (Contains a minimum of 143 citations and includes a subject term index and title list.)

Research Organization:
NERAC, Inc., Tolland, CT (United States)
OSTI ID:
6888590
Report Number(s):
PB-95-850327/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English