摘要：

* interest in speciation has grown greatly since the publication of the first edition in 1995* a range of new techniques has developed for identifying and quantifying species in a range of materials* relevant to chemists, biochemists, physicists, geochemists, water and soil scientists with an interest in the environment. * should also serve as a source book for statutory authorities and legislators charged with monitoring, protecting or remediating the environment.* three new chapters have been added to provide coverage of the topics of quality control, the marine environment and soil extraction

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