Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 259

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications. Chapter “Prioritization of Pesticides for Assessment of Risk to Aquatic Ecosystems in Canada…

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 256

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications.

The Dinaric Karst System of Croatia

This book offers readers a thorough introduction to the Dinaric Karst System in Croatia. As the first comprehensive book on the country’s caves and karst, it presents a wealth of fascinating photographs from its karst underground. To date, ca. 12,000 caves and pits have been confirmed in Croatia, approximately 35% of which contain constant groundwater. Knowing the amount, direction and qualit…

Anthropogenic Pollution of Aquatic Ecosystems

This book provides examples of pollutants, such as accidental oil spills and non-degradable plastic debris, which affect marine organisms of all taxa. Terrestrial runoff washes large amounts of dissolved organic materials from agriculture and industry, toxic heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, and persistent organic pollutants which end up into rivers, coastal habitats, and open waters. While this b…

Polluting Textiles : The Problem with Microfibres

his book examines the critical issue of environmental pollutants produced by the textiles industry. Comprised of contributions from environmental scientists and materials and textiles scientists, this edited volume addresses the environmental impact of microplastics, with a particular focus on microfibres released by textiles into marine and freshwater environments. The chapters in Part I of…

Pollution Control Technologies

This monograph is based on pollution control technologies available to deal with water and air pollution. It includes removal of variety of pollutants including arsenic, chromium, uranium, pesticides and arsenic from water using adsorption technique. In addition, this book deals with the sampling and removal of microplastics using various techniques. The contents also focus on the role of membr…

Sustainable Development: Society, Ecology, Economy

This book presents the results of studies that determine the most effective ways for human development, ensuring a decent life, and preserving natural resources within the framework of the defined issues. Russia is a participant of the United Nations Global Agreement on implementing sustainable development, adopted in 2015. Russia is a large country, both in terms of population and territory, t…

Nanotoxicology and Nanoecotoxicology Vol. 2

This book reviews advances in the toxicity of nanomaterials, with a focus on nanosensors and nanotoxicity testing, biomagnification, biotransformation, nanosafety, genotoxicity, human health and remediation. This is the second volume on Nanotoxicology and Nanoecotoxicology published in the book series Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World.

Air Pollution and Its Complications

This book provides an overview of the fundamental concept of air pollution, emission sources of air pollutants and their transportation. First, the book presents a brief background on air pollution and its emission sources, then it continues with their impact on agriculture, health, and climate change. Furthermore, it covers the basic concepts of air pollution, transportation of air pollutan…

Environmental Pollution and Remediation

This book presents state-of-the-art environmental remediation processes. Environmental protection and management is a global concern, especially in the context of industrial regions. Over the years, several conventional, engineering-based physicochemical decontamination methods have used in the remediation of polluted sites. However, these methods are expensive and have limited efficiency. Draw…

Bioremediation and Green Technologies

This book offers insights into the recent research focusing on green solutions to address environmental pollution and its impacts. Bioremediation is a vast area that encompasses numerous innovative and cost-effective experimental and research methods involvingnumerous technologies, such as biotechnological, biochemical, microbial, marine, chemical and engineering approaches. Featuring original …

Water Pollution and Remediation: Photocatalysis

In the context of climate change and fossil fuel pollution, solar energy appears as a cheap and sustainable fuel for many environmental applications, yet the efficiency of techniques has to be improved. This book reviews recent methods and applications of photocatalysis for the treatment of wastewater containing bacteria, heavy metals, organic pollutants, dyes and tannery effluents. Basics of w…

Strategies and Tools for Pollutant Mitigation

This volume explores recent research trends and achievements in environmental pollution remediation (e.g. water, air, soil), and compiles critical and constructive papers and reviews with a focus on advances in bioremediation and green technology solutions for waste minimization, waste management and pollution control. The book is timely, as the need for researchers and engineers to develop sus…

Bioenergy Research: Revisiting Latest Development

This volume is second part of the five-part set on bioenergy research. This book provides new insight about the latest development in bioenergy research. It presents the various bioenergy options which are further explored for practical viability, their progress and utility in the industry. The main objective of the book is to provide insights into the opportunities and required actions for the…

Bioenergy Research: Basic and Advanced Concepts

This volume is first part of the five-part set on bioenergy research. This volume covers current developments and both basic and advanced concepts in bioenergy production. Based on bioenergy road map, the book will also evaluate about the ratio existing between current challenges associated and practical implementation of these biofuels. The book complies up to-date progressive development in a…

Environmental Management: Issues and Concerns in Developing Countries

This book deals with issues and concerns for the human environment in the developing countries incorporating natural processes and systems, pollution removal technology, energy conservation, environmental impact assessment process, economics, culture, political structure and societal equity from a management point of view. Solutions to the emerging problems of the environment need a paradigmati…

Microplastic Pollution

This book addresses the emergent need to act on reducing or getting rid of micro plastic pollution, to achieve a sustainable environment. Microplastics are small plastic pieces, which are less than five millimeters long which can be harmful to our oceans and aquatic life. These predominantly include microfibers from clothing, microbeads, and plastic pellets. Microplastics impact aquatic creatur…

Occurrence , Toxicity & Analysis of Toxic Compounds in Oceanic Biota

The presence of concentrations of organic substances and cations in sea water is a matter of increasing concern to the water industry, environmentalists and the general public alike. There is a threat of possible health hazards to both human, fish and crustacea. Occurrence, Toxicity and Analysis of Marine Biota discusses bioaccumulation in biota as well as occurrence and analysis of toxicants i…

Marine Pollution and Climate Change

This book presents a broad overview of pollution issues facing climatic, economic, and legal globalization. Topics include changes in oceans from ancient times to the present, the importance of marine currents and changing climates, marine pollution linked to climate change (fossil fuels, global carbon dioxide, heavy metals, pesticides, plastics, emerging pollutants, and marine debris), global …

Coastal and Deep Ocean Pollution

During the recent decades, social, political and academic endeavours have been made to improve environmental quality and reduce pollution. In particular, the ocean, sea and coastal areas show varying degrees of impact from the multiple human activities carried out in the terrestrial as well as in the aquatic environment. Ecology is a science which studies the relationship between organisms and …

The Evaluation of Air Quality in Albania by Moss Biomonitoring and Metals Atm…

This book provides an overview of air quality in Albania evaluated by moss biomonitoring and metals atmospheric deposition. It is based on the concentration data onto 51 elements in moss samples collected during 2010/2011 moss biomonitoring survey conducted at the same time with European moss biomonitoring survey. The elements under investigation were determined by using ICP-AES and ENAA analyt…

LIMBAH KIMIA : Dalam pencemaran udara dan air

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1

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978-979-29-2571-5

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xviii, 518 hlm., 16 x 23 cm

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-

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363.73 Suh l

Light Pollution in Metropolises

Light pollution (light smog, light pollution or light emissions) is a fundamental problem in metropolises with effects on flora, fauna and people. Accordingly, the first section of the book discusses the basics of light pollution and its effects on various organisms. The characteristics of light smog in the cities of Hanover, Warsaw, Boston, New York City and Toronto are then analysed and compa…

Water Pollution and Fish Physiology

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0-8493-4649-5

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150 p. ; 23 cm

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597.02 Hea w

Air Pollution from Agricultural Operations: Proceedings of the 2 nd Internati…

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ISBN/ISSN

1-892769-12-3

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xiii, 409 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

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628.5 Air a

Environmental Pollution Control Microbiology

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ISBN/ISSN

0-8247-5493-7

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xii, 447 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

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-

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579 Mck e

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2002 NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECH…

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ISBN/ISSN

1-57477-138-8

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ix, 394 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

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628.5 Pro p

NUTRITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: The Influence of Nutritional Status on Po…

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0-471-08207-4

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xiii, 585 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

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616.9 Cal n

NUTRITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: The Influence of Nutritional Status on Po…

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0-471-04833-X

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xvi, 468 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

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614.7 Cal n

AGRICULTURAL NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION : Watershed managemnt and hydrology

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628.1684 Agr a