Publisher's Synopsis
This book presents topical research in the study of pollution monitoring. Topics discussed include environmental noise pollution modelling and health effects; radiocarbon and stable isotope analysis in tree rings to detect pollution effects; 7, 8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine as a bio-monitoring indicator for pollutants; freshwater pollution and biological water quality monitoring and microbial enzyme activities as indicators of the trophic state of marine ecosystems.