Aquatic environmental bioengineering : monitoring and remediation of contamination

Aquatic Environmental Bioengineering Discover the importance of remediation efforts for aquatic ecosystems Most contamination of water bodies stem from human activity, and the pollution in our water is one of the most important environmental concerns facing future generations. The most significant of these pollutants are halogenated organic compounds, petroleum hydrocarbons, radionuclides, metal and metalloids, pharmaceutical drugs, microbial toxins, and flame retardants. With such a vast array of potential contaminants and dangerously cumulating contamination levels in fragile marine environments, reparative action is more essential than ever. Aquatic Environmental Bioengineering: Monitoring and Remediation of Contamination provides the reader with a map towards environmentally safe and economically feasible technologies to intervene in polluted aquatic ecosystems. The authors suggest a phased approach consisting of site classification and risk assessment, followed by remediation technology selection and implementation. Effective methods for surveying bodies of water are particularly emphasized, and advancements in the development of novel transgenic plants and microbial fuel cells are put forward as effective tools against environmental contamination and industrial wastewater pollution. Readers will also find: A focus on the most recent and cutting-edge research on the topic: photocatalysis, the use of genetically modified organisms, and the use of nanomaterials A simple compendium of fundamental concepts in environmental engineering of aquatic ecosystems A detailed discussion of the advancement in remote sensing and geographic information (GIS), methodologies that make it possible to conduct large-scale water remediation studies at reasonable cost The ideal resource for researchers and students of environmental science, plant biotechnology, agricultural science, environmental engineering, and plant sciences, Aquatic Environmental Bioengineering will be a crucial resource for the remediation of contaminants in our aquatic ecosystems. "The remediation of contaminations of aquatic ecosystems is one of the important topics of environmental restoration that is evolving more rapidly. The contamination of water bodies stems primarily from past and present anthropogenic activities and it presently constitutes one of the greatest environmental liabilities for future generations to bear. The significant categories of contaminants usually found in the contaminated sites are halogenated organic compounds, petroleum hydrocarbons, radionuclides, metals and metalloids, pharmaceuticals drugs, microbial toxins and flame retardants. This book provides outstanding about the environmentally safe and economically feasible technologies for treatment of contaminated aquatic ecosystems. The process of remediation of containments from aqua ecosystems involves a phased approach comprising site characterization, risk assessment and remediation technology selection and application. Taking advantage of omic technologies and recent advancement in biotechnology it has become possible to develop novel transgenic plants which are highly efficient in phytoremediation."-- Provided by publisher