Aquatic Pollution

Concerns and Abatement
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-82256-3
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 314 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 610 g

This book discusses the sources, mechanism, impact and abatement of pollution in waterbodies and lays a base foundation for further research. In this book, readers will also get acquainted with the methods of decontamination of lakes by phytoremediation, pesticide removal techniques from lakes, toxic site reclamation and environmental sustainability using microbial aspects associated with clean-up of wastes.

Based on the issues related to pollution of aquatic environments, the subject matter of this book includes:

- Nanoplastic Pollutants Affecting Fisheries Sector All Over the World

- Freshwater Floral Diversities as Pollution Indicators

- Radioactive Waste: Sources and Impact on Environment

- Environmental Sustainability Using Microbial Aspects Associated With Clearing Up Waste

- Nitrates and Phosphates: Boon or Bane for Waterbodies

Print edition not for sale in India.

Zielgruppe

General, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Qayoom, Imtiyaz

Abubakr, Adnan

Gopinath, Anu

Dar, Shabir Ahmad

Khurshid, Keezia

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Wasserversorgung, Wasseraufbereitung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

About the Editors

1. Freshwater Faunal Diversities as Pollution Indicators: A Special Reference to Microfauna

2. Heavy Metal Toxic Site Reclamation Using Interventional Macrophytic Diversity in Lakes

3. Microplastic Pollution – An Emerging Concern for Freshwaters: Effects and Overcome to Microplastic Pollution

4. Recent Advances in Techniques for Detection of Aquatic Pollution - Present Scenario and Future Prospective

5. Nanoplastic Pollutants Affecting Fisheries Sector All Over the World

6. Freshwater Floral Diversities as Pollution Indicators

7. Sewage Pollution as a Major Cause for Deterioration of Water Quality in Lake Ecosystems

8. Microbial Pollution in Freshwater Lakes, Sources, Impact and Remediation

9. Pesticide Removal Techniques in Lakes, Factors Governing Efficient Lake Decontamination

10. Water Pollution and Anthropocene: Trends, Effects and Remedies

11. Effect of Microplastics on Aquatic Food Chain and Food Web Altering Phytoplankton Community Structure

12. Environmental Sustainability Using Microbial Aspects Associated With Clearing Up Waste

13. Radioactive Waste: Sources and Impact on Environment

14. Nitrates and Phosphates: Boon or Bane for Waterbodies

15. Factors Modifying Toxicity of Pesticides in Lakes and Methods of Decontamination

Über Autor(innen)

Imtiyaz Qayoom is Assistant Professor cum Junior Scientist Head in the Division of Aquatic Environmental Management, Faculty of Fisheries, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, SKUAST-K, India. He is working in the field of Aquatic Toxicology, Fish toxicity testing, Environmental Monitoring, Residue Analysis and in-vitro toxicity assessment in fish models. He has also been enthusiastic enough to reach remote villages of far-flung areas of Ladakh to interact with farmers and address their concerns.

Adnan Abubakr is Professor of Limnology & Head in the Division of Aquatic Environmental Management, Faculty of Fisheries, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, SKUAST-K, India. He specializes in designing artificial wetland systems for treatment of wastewaters. He has been instrumental in Instituting Masters in Fisheries Sciences (M.F.Sc.) and Ph.D. Degree programmes in Aquatic Environment Management (AEM) in the Division of AEM.

Anu Gopinath is Associate Professor and Head, Department of Aquatic Environment management, KUFOS, India. She is a commonwealth fellow and has participated in Indian Arctic Expedition thrice. She has received DST Young Women Scientists fellowship and DST Fast Track Scheme for Young Scientists. She is collaborating with NCPOR -Goa, SAC-ISRO, Ahmedabad and INCOIS Hyderabad in several projects related to the monitoring of coastal oceans.

Shabir Ahmad Dar is Assistant Professor in the Division of Fishery Engineering, Faculty of Fisheries, Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir (SKUAST-K), India. He has more than 10 years’ experience in teaching, research and extension in the field of Fishing Technology. He has organized, coordinated and co-ordinated several training programmes in Fisheries for the benefit of fish farmers, rural folks/fishers and entrepreneurs.

Keezia Khurshid is Ph. D. Research Scholar in Division of Aquatic Animal Health Management, Faculty of Fisheries, SKUAST-K, J&K, India. She has published and presented several research papers and got positions in various national and international conferences. She is working in the field of cell cultures and has established for the first time a primary cell culture of one of the endemic fish species in Kashmir.