This text presents the current knowledge of environmental colloids
and includes reviews of the current understanding of structure,
role and behaviour of environmental colloids and particles, whilst
focussing directly on aquatic systems and soils. In addition, there
is substantial critical assessment of the techniques employed for
the sampling, size fractionation and characterisation of colloids
and particles. Chemical, physical and biological processes and
interactions involving colloids are described, and particular
attention is paid to quantitative approaches that take account of
particle heterogeneity and polydispersity.
* Presents critical reviews of the state-of-the-art knowledge of
environmental colloids
* Critical assessment of techniques employed for the sampling,
size fractionation and characterisation of colloids and particles
are given
* Theoretical and experimental aspects of the methods as well as
the required developments and possible recommendations are
discussed
* Each chapter gives a brief introduction general enough for the
non-specialist
* Written by a internationally recognized group of
contributors
