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This new volume addresses the environmental impacts of pollution on
freshwater aquatic ecosystems and presents sustainable management
and remediation practices and advanced technology help to address
the different types of pollutants. Freshwater Pollution and Aquatic
Ecosystems: Environmental Impact and Sustainable Management
considers the need for sustainable, efficient, and cost-effective
tools and technologies to assess, monitor, and properly manage the
increasing issues of aquatic pollution. It provides detailed
accounts of the phenomena and mechanisms related to aquatic
pollution and highlights the problems and threats associated with
pollution contamination in freshwater. It provides useful insight
into the sustainable and advanced pollution remediation technology
adopted by different countries for the monitoring, assessment, and
sustainable management of pollution. The chapters in the volume
evaluate the sources of harmful pollutants, which include
industrial effluents, sewage, and runoff from agricultural
industries, which result in toxic microbes, organic waste, oils,
and high load of nutrients. Unsustainable management practices of
domestic sewage and indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides lead
to the technological disturbance of aquatic biota. In addition to
harming aquatic biota, these pollutants find their way into the
human body through inhalation, ingestion, or absorption and finally
tend to bio-accumulate in trophic levels of the food chain, which
poses a major risk to human beings. This book will be a valuable
resource for ecologists, environmentalists, scientists, and many
others for their work in understanding and management of aquatic
pollutants in freshwater biospheres.
This volume focuses on tackling the harmful impact of agricultural
waste with the use of sustainable practices, bio-techniques, and
new technologies that either make use of the waste as a raw
material or convert the waste into a useful resource that can help
achieve environmental sustainability. The agriculture sector is one
of the major producers of waste around the world. These wastes are
produced at various stages of the various processes in the
agricultural industry. Agricultural practices such as mechanical
tillage, mono-cropping, application of agro-chemicals, irrigation
with waste and industrial waters affect soil health and
productivity. The resulting agricultural wastes can have a
deleterious impact on the different components of the environment,
resulting in harmful problems that pose a huge risk to ecological
stability. The book investigates the sources and impacts of
agri-waste on the environment and goes on to offer effective
techniques, processes, and sustainable practices that can be
implemented for effective agricultural waste management. Chapters
also discuss a selection of innovative engineering-based
technologies. The volume includes discussions of many remediation
techniques, such as the use of biofertilizers, biocontrol agents,
vermicomposting, green chemistry, microbial interventions, and
more. The book explores the various uses of agri-waste with special
emphasis on their applications in the plant-soil system. This book
is a valuable reference source for academicians, professionals,
researchers, students, and policymakers who are interested in the
innovative management of the agricultural waste.
This volume focuses on tackling the harmful impact of agricultural
waste with the use of sustainable practices, bio-techniques, and
new technologies that either make use of the waste as a raw
material or convert the waste into a useful resource that can help
achieve environmental sustainability. The agriculture sector is one
of the major producers of waste around the world. These wastes are
produced at various stages of the various processes in the
agricultural industry. Agricultural practices such as mechanical
tillage, mono-cropping, application of agro-chemicals, irrigation
with waste and industrial waters affect soil health and
productivity. The resulting agricultural wastes can have a
deleterious impact on the different components of the environment,
resulting in harmful problems that pose a huge risk to ecological
stability. The book investigates the sources and impacts of
agri-waste on the environment and goes on to offer effective
techniques, processes, and sustainable practices that can be
implemented for effective agricultural waste management. Chapters
also discuss a selection of innovative engineering-based
technologies. The volume includes discussions of many remediation
techniques, such as the use of biofertilizers, biocontrol agents,
vermicomposting, green chemistry, microbial interventions, and
more. The book explores the various uses of agri-waste with special
emphasis on their applications in the plant-soil system. This book
is a valuable reference source for academicians, professionals,
researchers, students, and policymakers who are interested in the
innovative management of the agricultural waste.
Toxic substances threatens aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and
ultimately human health. The book is a thoughtful effort in
bringing forth the role of biotechnology for bioremediation and
restoration of the ecosystems degraded by toxic and heavy metal
pollution. The introductory chapters of the book deal with the
understanding of the issues concerned with the pollution caused by
toxic elements and heavy metals and their impacts on the different
ecosystems followed by the techniques involved in monitoring of the
pollution. These techniques include use of bio-indicators as well
as modern techniques for the assessment and monitoring of toxicants
in the environment. Detailed chapters discussing the role of
microbial biota, aquatic plants, terrestrial plants to enhance the
accumulation efficiency of these toxic and heavy metals are
followed by remediation techniques involving myco-remediation,
bio-pesticides, bio-fertilizers, phyto-remediation and
rhizo-filtration. A sizable portion of the book has been dedicated
to the advanced bio-remediation techniques which are finding their
way from the laboratory to the field for revival of the degraded
ecosystems. These involve bio-films, micro-algae, genetically
modified plants and filter feeders. Furthermore, the book is a
detailed comprehensive account for the treatment technologies from
unsustainable to sustainable. We believe academicians, researchers
and students will find this book informative as a complete
reference for biotechnological intervention for sustainable
treatment of pollution.
Freshwater is a finite resource and is being deteriorated directly
and indirectly by anthropogenic pressures. Preserving the quality
and availability of freshwater resources is becoming one of the
most pressing environmental challenges on the international
horizon. To ensure the preservation as well as availability of
freshwater resources, there is a need to understand the ecology of
the freshwater systems, pollution problems, their impacts,
restoration techniques to be opted and the conservation measures.
In this backdrop the present book on 'Freshwater Pollution Dynamics
and Remediation' has been compiled. The book provides an
understanding about the present state of art, pollution impacts
including the changes in the environmental quality as well as the
shift in the aquatic biological communities of the fragile
freshwater ecosystems. Besides, the impact of deteriorating quality
of the freshwater ecosystems on the animal and human health is also
discussed in detail. This book provides a comprehensive account of
the techniques based on updated research in biotechnology,
bio-remediation, phyto-remediation and nano-bioremediation. The
role of biosorpers and biofilms as a remediation tool has also been
detailed. The book is a ready reference for researchers, scientists
and educators who are involved in the freshwater pollution,
remediation and management studies. The book editors with an
expertise in diverse research fields in freshwater ecosystems have
congregated the most inclusive research accounts on the freshwater
pollution and remediation and thus developed a repository of
diverse knowledge on the subject
Microbial Consortium and Biotransformation for Pollution
Decontamination presents techniques for the decontamination of
polluted environs through potential microbes, particularly
examining the benefits of its broad applicability, sustainability
and eco-friendly nature. Utilizing global case studies to describe
practical applications of the technology, the book offers insights
into the latest research on advanced microbiological tools and
techniques for the remediation of severe pollutants from the
environment. Environmental researchers and environmental managers
focusing on pollution and decontamination will find both key
contextual information and practical details that are essential in
understanding the use of microbial technology for combatting
pollutants. Recent advancements in the field of NGS
(next-generation sequencing) have allowed more detailed genomic,
bioinformatics and metagenomic analyses of potential
environmentally important microbes that have led to significant
breakthroughs into key bio-degradative pathways. With the increase
in human activities around the globe, toxic pollutants from
multiple sources have contaminated the earth on a large number
scale.
Toxic substances threatens aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and
ultimately human health. The book is a thoughtful effort in
bringing forth the role of biotechnology for bioremediation and
restoration of the ecosystems degraded by toxic and heavy metal
pollution. The introductory chapters of the book deal with the
understanding of the issues concerned with the pollution caused by
toxic elements and heavy metals and their impacts on the different
ecosystems followed by the techniques involved in monitoring of the
pollution. These techniques include use of bio-indicators as well
as modern techniques for the assessment and monitoring of toxicants
in the environment. Detailed chapters discussing the role of
microbial biota, aquatic plants, terrestrial plants to enhance the
accumulation efficiency of these toxic and heavy metals are
followed by remediation techniques involving myco-remediation,
bio-pesticides, bio-fertilizers, phyto-remediation and
rhizo-filtration. A sizable portion of the book has been dedicated
to the advanced bio-remediation techniques which are finding their
way from the laboratory to the field for revival of the degraded
ecosystems. These involve bio-films, micro-algae, genetically
modified plants and filter feeders. Furthermore, the book is a
detailed comprehensive account for the treatment technologies from
unsustainable to sustainable. We believe academicians, researchers
and students will find this book informative as a complete
reference for biotechnological intervention for sustainable
treatment of pollution.
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Bacterial Fish Diseases (Paperback)
Gowhar Hamid Dar, Rouf Ahmad Bhat, Humaira Qadri, Khalid M. Al-Ghamdi, Khalid Hakeem
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R3,133
Discovery Miles 31 330
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Bacterial Fish Diseases: Environmental and Economic Constraints
will be useful for researchers and academics who need to understand
the nature and consequences of bacteria-related disease in fishes.
It has in-depth information on the complete genome of various
bacterial species and identifies an essential number of virulence
genes that affect the pathogenic potential of the bacteria in fish.
Users will find the most relevant information derived from the
available bacterial genomes concerning virulence and the diverse
virulence factors that actively participate in host adherence,
colonization and infection, including structural components,
extracellular factors, secretion systems, iron acquisition and
quorum sensing mechanisms. This reference is beneficial for
understanding economic losses due to bacterial pathogens in fish
fauna and its impact on the economy. It addition, it provides
information on good aquaculture practices and how to scientifically
manage aquaculture and fishery sectors.
Freshwater is a finite resource and is being deteriorated directly
and indirectly by anthropogenic pressures. Preserving the quality
and availability of freshwater resources is becoming one of the
most pressing environmental challenges on the international
horizon. To ensure the preservation as well as availability of
freshwater resources, there is a need to understand the ecology of
the freshwater systems, pollution problems, their impacts,
restoration techniques to be opted and the conservation measures.
In this backdrop the present book on 'Freshwater Pollution Dynamics
and Remediation' has been compiled. The book provides an
understanding about the present state of art, pollution impacts
including the changes in the environmental quality as well as the
shift in the aquatic biological communities of the fragile
freshwater ecosystems. Besides, the impact of deteriorating quality
of the freshwater ecosystems on the animal and human health is also
discussed in detail. This book provides a comprehensive account of
the techniques based on updated research in biotechnology,
bio-remediation, phyto-remediation and nano-bioremediation. The
role of biosorpers and biofilms as a remediation tool has also been
detailed. The book is a ready reference for researchers, scientists
and educators who are involved in the freshwater pollution,
remediation and management studies. The book editors with an
expertise in diverse research fields in freshwater ecosystems have
congregated the most inclusive research accounts on the freshwater
pollution and remediation and thus developed a repository of
diverse knowledge on the subject
A rapidly growing population, industrialization, modernization,
luxury life style, and overall urbanization are associated with the
generation of enhanced wastes. The inadequate management of the
ever-growing amount of waste has degraded the quality of the
natural resources on a regional, state, and country basis, and
consequently threatens public health as well as global
environmental security. Therefore, there is an existent demand for
the improvement of sustainable, efficient, and low-cost
technologies to monitor and properly manage the huge quantities of
waste and convert these wastes into energy sources. Innovative
Waste Management Technologies for Sustainable Development is an
essential reference source that discusses management of different
types of wastes and provides relevant theoretical frameworks about
new waste management technologies for the control of air, water,
and soil pollution. This publication also explores the innovative
concept of waste-to-energy and its application in safeguarding the
environment. Featuring research on topics such as pollution
management, vermicomposting, and crude dumping, this book is
ideally designed for environmentalists, policymakers,
professionals, researchers, scientists, industrialists, and
environmental agencies.
A rapidly growing population, industrialization, modernization,
luxury life style, and overall urbanization are associated with the
generation of enhanced wastes. The inadequate management of the
ever-growing amount of waste has degraded the quality of the
natural resources on a regional, state, and country basis, and
consequently threatens public health as well as global
environmental security. Therefore, there is an existent demand for
the improvement of sustainable, efficient, and low-cost
technologies to monitor and properly manage the huge quantities of
waste and convert these wastes into energy sources. Innovative
Waste Management Technologies for Sustainable Development is an
essential reference source that discusses management of different
types of wastes and provides relevant theoretical frameworks about
new waste management technologies for the control of air, water,
and soil pollution. This publication also explores the innovative
concept of waste-to-energy and its application in safeguarding the
environment. Featuring research on topics such as pollution
management, vermicomposting, and crude dumping, this book is
ideally designed for environmentalists, policymakers,
professionals, researchers, scientists, industrialists, and
environmental agencies.
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