River Pollution: Causes, Consequences and Remediation

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Häftad, Engelska, 2026

Av Ningombam Linthoingambi Devi, Amrita Srivastava

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River Pollution: Causes, Consequences and Remediation delves into the critical issue of river pollution, offering a comprehensive analysis of the various pollutants and their sources. The book is divided into three key sections: The first section explores the natural and anthropogenic origins of river pollutants, including harmful algal blooms, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, microplastics, atmospheric deposition, emerging contaminants, industrial waste, and heavy metals. The second section examines 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 socio-economic 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.

Provides a comprehensive analysis of various river pollutants and their sources.
Includes global case studies that shed light on sustainable practices for water quality.
Offers remedial measures to assess water quality by using novel techniques.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-07-01
Mått191 x 235 x undefined mm
Vikt450 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor500
FörlagElsevier Science
ISBN9780443450242

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Dr. N.L. Devi is an Assistant Professor at the department of Environmental Science at Central University of South Bihar. For thirteen years she has researched persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in various environmental matrices and their ecological risk assessment. Her research experience also inclines towards atmospheric aerosols in Indo-Gangetic regions and heavy metal contaminations, and removal of emerging pollutants in sustainable ways. During her research career, she has able to publish 50 peer-reviewed research papers in International and National Journals. She is the authored 3 of books and more than 5 book chapters. In the past, she has also received projects funded by SERB-DST, and UGC. Dr. Amrita Srivastava is currently and Assistant Pro in the Department of Life Sciences at the Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, India. She has a PhD in BioScience and over 11 years of teaching and research experience. She works in the field of microbial secondary metabolites, and her research focus lies in the extraction and purification of microbial secondary metabolite siderophore and its application. Her work includes establishment of antimicrobial and anticancer properties of secondary metabolites by elucidating the mechanism of their effect on plants, microbes, and cell lines. She has published 26 research and review articles in journals of international repute, edited 2 books and authored over 15 book chapters.

I. River Pollutants and their sources1. Natural and Anthropogenic Sources of River Pollution2. Harmful Algal Blooms3. River deterioration due to indiscriminate use of pesticides, pharmaceutical and personal care products4. Pollution induced alterations in natural hydrogeological cycle5. Micro/Neoplastic Pollution6. Atmospheric wet Deposition based Pollution7. Emerging pollutants pollution8. Industries as source of river pollution9. Heavy Metal pollutionII. Impact of pollution10. Changing Microbial Diversity11. Effect on aquatic flora and fauna12. Histopathological changes in fishes13. Gangetic pollution14. Land use change and change in meandering pattern15. Change in river chemistry 16. River salinization17. Human health ailments due to polluted waters18. Disturbance in Food chain19. Socio-Economic impacts of river pollutionIII. Assessment of pollution and remedial measures20. Water quality assessment using sophisticated instruments21. Wastewater treatment22. Physical, chemical and BioRemedial measures23. Remediation by using novel techniques