Organic Phosphorus in the Environment -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- A Note on Nomenclature -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Separation, Preconcentration and Speciation of Organic Phosphorus in Environmental Samples -- 2. Using Phosphorus-31 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to Characterize Organic Phosphorus in Environmental Samples -- 3. Organic Phosphorus Speciation in Natural Waters by Mass Spectrometry -- 4. Abiotic Degradation of Organic Phosphorus Compounds in the Environment -- 5. Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Organic Phosphorus -- 6. Abiotic Stabilization of Organic Phosphorus in the Environment -- 7. Microbial Turnover of Phosphorus in Soil -- 8. Utilization of Soil Organic Phosphorus by Higher Plants -- 9. Microbial Turnover of Organic Phosphorus in Aquatic Systems -- 10. Ecological Aspects of Phosphatase Activity in Cyanobacteria, Eukaryotic Algae and Bryophytes -- 11. Organic Phosphorus Dynamics in Tropical Agroecosystems -- 12. Organic Phosphorus Transfer from Terrestrial to Aquatic Environments -- 13. Interactions of Organic Phosphorus in Terrestrial Ecosystems -- 14. Organic Phosphorus in the Aquatic Environment: Speciation, Transformations and Interactions with Nutrient Cycles -- 15 Modelling Phosphorus, Carbon andNitrogen Dynamics in Terrestrial Ecosystems -- 16. Modelling Organic Phosphorus Transformations in Aquatic Systems -- 17. Synthesis and Recommendations for Future Research -- Appendix: Organic Phosphorus Compounds in the Environment -- Index.