Assessing the dynamic behavior of organic contaminants in natural waters

摘要: This Chapter provides an overview nl the various s< ale~. of nhservations and. ipproat'l1r‘s that must be considered in environmental lnrganic) chemistry. The major goal is. 1 f| tIilt\I| I3ll\'L.‘assessment oi the distributiuit of an organic contaminant in space and time A1. Iiieving this goal hinges on the ability to quaritily rill pertinent prone!-ses and their‘l intr-r| il. iv in-\given natural system. This requires both ta) knciwledge of the mnlerulm lt'tT€‘r- i at lions that govern. 1 given process and th} detailed understanding (it the nature and dy— i nnrnii s (ll the respertive environmental compartmentlsl The transfer of information and inn: epts derived from laboratory experiments and basic theory to the lield IS one of the key issui-s and ma| or challenges in environmental Chemistry. Research at the various scales (" overed by ['t1Vlfl) IlI'n (‘I1I8l organic chemistry is illustrated by a laboratory study on the mech. 1-, n|<. m nt adsorption of nitrnaroniatic compounds to clay minerals and by. 1 field study on the'late or Utgafltt contaminants in lakes in which. 1 combimttion oi field nu-asureniertts and rgomputer model calculations was applied.