The nature of pollutants in the environment depends largely on their interactions in the soil, water, air, and organisms. Understanding the fate and transport of pollutants in the environment is essential for humans and animals, plants, water bodies, air, soils, and sediments. This series provides timely information on the biological, chemical, and physical processes governing the interactions of pollutants in the environment. Such knowledge is needed for minimizing the negative impact of pollutants on human health and the health of ecosystems. Books from this series are of value to professionals and researchers, students, industrial and mining engineers, government regulators, authorities, and consultants in the environmental arena.
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By Xinbin Feng, Jianxu Wang, Jörg Rinklebe
September 04, 2024
This book presents state-of-the-art knowledge related to concerns on methylmercury (Hg) in the soil-rice system. It covers increasing concerns of human exposure to methylmercury through the consumption of Hg-contaminated rice and shows the global contamination of soil, and how Hg can be mobilized, ...
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By Christos Tsadilas
May 27, 2024
Nitrate Handbook: Environmental, Agricultural, and Health Effects provides an overview of the entire nitrate cycle and the processes influencing nitrate transformation. It clearly identifies the role of nitrate as an essential nutrient in plant growth, food preservation, and human health. Using ...
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By Meththika Vithanage, Ajith Priyal de Alwis, Deshai Botheju
December 29, 2023
This book discusses in detail the facts and findings related to the X-Press Pearl container vessel accident that occurred in May 2021 off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The ship was carrying a large consignment of chemicals and diverse hazardous materials that caused a disastrous and vast ...
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By Jörg Rinklebe
August 17, 2022
Vanadium is an essential element for humans and animals. The toxicity of vanadium at higher concentrations could be a global environmental concern and a significant issue for both environmental protection and economic benefits. The relevance of anthropogenic vanadium in the environment has ...
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By Ravi Naidu, Volker Birke
September 30, 2020
Remediation of groundwater is complex and often challenging. But the cost of pump and treat technology, coupled with the dismal results achieved, has paved the way for newer, better technologies to be developed. Among these techniques is permeable reactive barrier (PRB) technology, which allows ...
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By H. Magdi Selim
July 26, 2017
Edited by One of the Best Specialists in Soil Science Recent studies reveal that Phosphorus (P) in the form of phosphate, a macronutrient essential for plant growth, and crop yields can influence the bioavailability, retention, and mobility of trace elements, metal(loid)s, and radio nuclides in ...
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By Christos Tsadilas, Jörg Rinklebe, Magdi Selim
September 07, 2018
Soils with high Ni contents occur in several parts of the world, especially in areas with ultramafic rocks which cause serious environmental impacts. This book aims to extend the knowledge on the risks and problems caused by elevated Ni contents and to cover the existing gaps on issues related to ...
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By H. Magdi Selim
March 29, 2017
Most reported incidents of soil contamination include an array of heavy metals species rather than a single ion. The various interactions in these multicomponent or multiple-ion systems significantly impact the fate and transport of heavy metals, and competition for sorption sites on soil matrix ...
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By Jörg Rinklebe, Anna Sophia Knox, Michael Paller
July 18, 2016
Many wetlands around the world act as sinks for pollutants, in particular for trace elements. In comparison to terrestrial environments, wetlands are still far less studied. A collaborative effort among world experts, this book brings the current knowledge concerning trace elements in temporary ...