Heavy Metal Contamination of Soils Monitoring and Remediation

Following a description of the various sources and factors influencing the contents of heavy metal pollution in post-catastrophic and agricultural soils, subsequent chapters examine soil enzymes and eggs as bio-monitors, lead adsorption, the effects of arsenic on microbial diversity, and the effects...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Sherameti, Irena (Editor), Varma, Ajit (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
Series:Soil Biology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Sources of heavy metals in soils
  • Monitoring heavy metals in soils
  • Adaption strategies of plants and bacteria in response to heavy metals
  • Approaches for the remediation of contaminated soils
  • Genetic engineering – a tool to cleaning up contaminated