About the Book
CONTENTS
Section 1. Phytoremediation of Organic Contaminants
1 Phytoremediation of PCBs and PAHs by Grasses: A Critical Perspective
Esmaeil Shahsavari, Arturo Aburto-Medina, Mohamed Taha, and Andrew S. Ball
2 Organic Soil Amendments in the Phytoremediation Process
Anna Grobelak
3 Phytoremediation of Crude Oil Contaminated Soil using Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers).
Budhadev Basumatary and Sabitry Bordoloi
4 A Study on Degradation of Heavy Metals in Crude Oil Contaminated Soil using Cyperus rotundus
Sabitry Bordoloi and Budhadev Basumatary
5 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Heavy Metal Contaminated Sites: Phytoremediation as a Strategy for Addressing the Complexity of Pollution
Gianniantonio Petruzzelli, Francesca Pedron, Irene Rosellini, Martina Grifoni, and Meri Barbafieri
6 Phytoremediation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Urban Atmospheric Deposition Using Bio-retention Systems
Lakshika Weerasundara and Meththika Vithanage
Section 2. Wastewater Engineering and Technology
7 Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria: A Good Source for Phytoremediation of Metals Contaminated Soil
Iqra Munir and Muhammad Faisal
8 Biotechnological Approaches to Remediate Soil and Water using Plant-Microbe Interactions
N. P. Singh, Jitendra Kumar Sharma, and Anita Rani Santal
9 Current and Future Opportunities for Forest Land Application Systems of Wastewater
Elizabeth Guthrie Nichols
10 Bio-retention Systems for Storm water Treatment and Management in Urban Systems
Lakshika Weerasundara, C.N. Nupearachchi, S.M.P.R. Kumarathilaka, Balaji Seshadri, Nanthi Bolan, and Meththika Vithanage
11 Fungal Laccase Enzyme Applications in Bioremediation of Polluted Wastewater
Nil Kılıç, Farnoud Nasiri, and Demet Cansaran-Duman
Section 3. Natural and Constructed Wetlands for Phytoremediation
12 Phytoremediation Applications for Waste Water and Improved Water Quality
Klaudia Borowiak and Jolanta Kanclerz
13 Plants for Constructed Wetlands as an Ecological Engineering Alternative to Road Runoff Desalination
Ana de Santiago-Martín, Gaëlle Guesdon, and Rosa Galvez
14 Constructed Wetlands for Livestock Wastewater Treatment: Antibiotics Removal and Effects on CWs Performance
C. Marisa R. Almeida, Pedro N. Carvalho, Joana P. Fernandes, M. Clara P. Basto, and Ana Paula Mucha
15 Phytoremediation Potential of Selected Mangrove Plants for Trace Metal Contamination in Indian Sundarban Wetland
Ranju Chowdhury, Yelena Lyubun, Paulo J. C. Favas, and Santosh Kumar Sarkar
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About the Author: Dr. Abid A Ansari, M.Sc., Ph.DDepartment of Biology, University of TabukTabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dr. Sarvajeet Singh Gill, M.Sc. (Gold medal), M.Phil., Ph.D
Dr. Ritu Gill, Ph.DStress Physiology and Molecular Biology Lab, Centre for Biotechnology, MD University, Rohtak 124 001, Haryana, India
Dr. Guy R. Lanza, Ph.D.College of Environmental Science and ForestryState University of New York (SUNY)Syracuse, NY 13210-2778USA
Dr. Lee Newman, Ph.DCollege of Environmental Science and ForestryState University of New York (SUNY) Syracuse, NY 13210-2778USA
