River Pollution: Causes, Consequences and Remediation delves into the critical issue of river pollution, offering a comprehensive analysis of various pollutants and their sources. Sections explore the natural and anthropogenic origins of river pollutants, including harmful algal blooms, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, microplastics, atmospheric deposition, emerging contaminants, industrial waste, and heavy metals and then examine the profound impacts of these pollutants on microbial diversity, aquatic flora and fauna, fish health, river chemistry, salinization, and human health, as well as the socioeconomic repercussions.
The final section focuses on the assessment of water quality and presents a range of remedial measures, from wastewater treatment and physical, chemical, and bioremediation methods to innovative techniques for pollution mitigation. This essential resource provides valuable insights for students and researchers of environmental science, policymakers, and organizations committed to preserving the health of our rivers and the ecosystems they support.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover Image - p. i 3. Title Page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xxi 7. Preface - p. xxv 8. Acknowledgement - p. xxvii 9. About the book - p. xxix 10. Section I: River pollutants and their sources - p. S1 11. Chapter 1 Natural and anthropogenic sources of river pollution - p. 3 12. Chapter 2 Harmful algal blooms - p. 27 13. Chapter 3 River deterioration due to indiscriminate use of pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products - p. 49 14. Chapter 4 Pollution induced alteration in hydrogeological cycle - p. 69 15. Chapter 5 Micro- and nanoplastic pollution - p. 93 16. Chapter 6 Atmospheric wet deposition-related river pollution: Causes, effects, assessment, and remediation - p. 117 17. Chapter 7 Emerging Pollutants: Detection, assessment, and mitigation of emerging contaminants in rivers - p. 145 18. Chapter 8 Industries as source of river pollution - p. 175 19. Chapter 9 River pollutants and their sources: Heavy metal pollution - p. 193 20. Section II: Impact of pollution - p. S2 21. Chapter 10 Effect on aquatic flora and fauna - p. 229 22. Chapter 11 Histopathological changes in fishes - p. 247 23. Chapter 12 Land-use change and change in meandering pattern of rivers due to pollution - p. 261 24. Chapter 13 River salinization - p. 291 25. Chapter 14 Effect of river pollution on marine ecosystem - p. 325 26. Chapter 15 Human health ailments due to polluted waters - p. 343 27. Chapter 16 Impact of water pollution: Disturbance in the food chain - p. 365 28. Chapter 17 Socioeconomic impacts of river pollution - p. 383 29. Section III: Assessment of pollution and remedial measures - p. S3 30. Chapter 18 Assessing water quality with advanced instrumental methods: Concepts, methods, and new approaches - p. 407 31. Chapter 19 Wastewater treatment - p. 437 32. Chapter 20 Physical, chemical, and bioremedial measures - p. 471 33. Chapter 21 Remediation of polluted rivers using novel techniques - p. 495 34. Index - p. 525
River Pollution: Causes, Consequences and Remediation delves into the critical issue of river pollution, offering a comprehensive analysis of various pollutants and their sources. Sections explore the natural and anthropogenic origins of river pollutants, including harmful algal blooms, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, microplastics, atmospheric deposition, emerging contaminants, industrial waste, and heavy metals and then examine the profound impacts of these pollutants on microbial diversity, aquatic flora and fauna, fish health, river chemistry, salinization, and human health, as well as the socioeconomic repercussions.
The final section focuses on the assessment of water quality and presents a range of remedial measures, from wastewater treatment and physical, chemical, and bioremediation methods to innovative techniques for pollution mitigation. This essential resource provides valuable insights for students and researchers of environmental science, policymakers, and organizations committed to preserving the health of our rivers and the ecosystems they support.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover Image - p. i 3. Title Page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. xxi 7. Preface - p. xxv 8. Acknowledgement - p. xxvii 9. About the book - p. xxix 10. Section I: River pollutants and their sources - p. S1 11. Chapter 1 Natural and anthropogenic sources of river pollution - p. 3 12. Chapter 2 Harmful algal blooms - p. 27 13. Chapter 3 River deterioration due to indiscriminate use of pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products - p. 49 14. Chapter 4 Pollution induced alteration in hydrogeological cycle - p. 69 15. Chapter 5 Micro- and nanoplastic pollution - p. 93 16. Chapter 6 Atmospheric wet deposition-related river pollution: Causes, effects, assessment, and remediation - p. 117 17. Chapter 7 Emerging Pollutants: Detection, assessment, and mitigation of emerging contaminants in rivers - p. 145 18. Chapter 8 Industries as source of river pollution - p. 175 19. Chapter 9 River pollutants and their sources: Heavy metal pollution - p. 193 20. Section II: Impact of pollution - p. S2 21. Chapter 10 Effect on aquatic flora and fauna - p. 229 22. Chapter 11 Histopathological changes in fishes - p. 247 23. Chapter 12 Land-use change and change in meandering pattern of rivers due to pollution - p. 261 24. Chapter 13 River salinization - p. 291 25. Chapter 14 Effect of river pollution on marine ecosystem - p. 325 26. Chapter 15 Human health ailments due to polluted waters - p. 343 27. Chapter 16 Impact of water pollution: Disturbance in the food chain - p. 365 28. Chapter 17 Socioeconomic impacts of river pollution - p. 383 29. Section III: Assessment of pollution and remedial measures - p. S3 30. Chapter 18 Assessing water quality with advanced instrumental methods: Concepts, methods, and new approaches - p. 407 31. Chapter 19 Wastewater treatment - p. 437 32. Chapter 20 Physical, chemical, and bioremedial measures - p. 471 33. Chapter 21 Remediation of polluted rivers using novel techniques - p. 495 34. Index - p. 525
