Rouf Ahmad Bhat - Aquatic Environmental Bioengineering: Monitoring and Remediation of Contamination

Rouf Ahmad Bhat

Sri Pratap College

Jammu and Kashmir, India

Mohammad Yaseen Mir

Dept. of School Education

Govt of Jammu and Kashmir, India

Gowhar Hamid Dar

Sri Pratap College

Jammu and Kashmir, India

Moonisa Aslam Dervash

Sri Pratap College

Jammu and Kashmir, India

This edition first published 2022
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Bhat, Rouf Ahmad, 1981- author. | Yaseen Mir, Mohammad, author. | Dar, Gowhar Hamid, author. | Dervash, Moonisa Aslam, author.
Title: Aquatic environmental bioengineering : monitoring and remediation of contamination / Rouf Ahmad Bhat, Mohammad Yaseen Mir, Gowhar Hamid Dar, Moonisa Aslam Dervash.
Description: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, [2022] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021035587 (print) | LCCN 2021035588 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119760948 (hardback) | ISBN 9781119760962 (pdf) | ISBN 9781119760955 (epub) | ISBN 9781119760979 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Water--Purification. | Water--Pollution.
Classification: LCC TD430 .B47 2022 (print) | LCC TD430 (ebook) | DDC 628.1/62--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021035587
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021035588

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1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 5
4. Chapter 6
5. Chapter 9
6. Chapter 11
7. Chapter 12
8. Chapter 13
9. Chapter 14

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 3
3. Chapter 6
4. Chapter 7
5. Chapter 8
6. Chapter 12

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 descriptions about the environmentally safe and economically feasible technologies for treatment of contaminated aquatic ecosystems. The process of remediation of containments from aquatic ecosystems involves a phased approach comprising site characterization, risk assessment and remediation technology selection and application. Taking advantage of omic technologies and recent advancements in biotechnology, it has become possible to develop novel transgenic plants which are highly efficient in phytoremediation.

Furthermore, the advancements achieved in the field of remote sensing and geographic information (GIS) has made it possible to conduct large-scale water remediation studies. Using spatial and spectral resolution sensors and geospatial modeling techniques, the water quality of aquatic ecosystems can be assessed at very low cost and with greater accuracy. Microbial fuel cells have also emerged as a promising technology to mitigate environmental pollution, providing a solution to wastewater treatment and the removal and/or recovery of heavy metals. This book will supplement data for budding researchers by providing extensive knowledge regarding remediation techniques of aquatic ecosystems. The book will also provide a simple anthology for undergraduate and postgraduate students to understand environmental engineering with regards to wastewater treatment.

The fourteen chapters address themes such as emerging pollutants remediation water systems, genetic engineering for metal tolerance and accumulation, transgenics approaches for field testing and risk assessment, GIS and remote sensing, photocatalysis, bioelectrochemical systems, environmentally sustainable solutions for wastewater treatment, bioenergy plants for phytoremediation in water systems, biofilms in remediation, graphene-based adsorbents and sewage sludge.