The Ecotoxicology of Aquatic Macrophytes

This book focuses on the topic of ecotoxicology of aquatic macrophytes and is wide ranging, including the use of macrophytes for remediation of contaminated sites. Many human activities are threats to the equilibrium of natural ecosystems. Pollution from point and non-point sources can be assessed u...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Menone, Mirta L. (Editor), Metcalfe, Chris (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Series:Environmental Contamination Remediation and Management
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Ecotoxicology of Aquatic Macrophytes: An Overview
  • 2. Biomarkers in Aquatic Macrophytes: Traditional and Novel Approaches for Monitoring Responses to Exposure to Pollutants
  • 3. Metal(loid)s in Macrophytes from the Americas
  • 4. Global Perspective for the Use of Aquatic Macrophytes in Regulatory Risk Assessment for Contaminants
  • 5. Wild Rice (Zizania spp.) as a Model Macrophyte Toxicity Test Species for Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment
  • 6. Recovery of Freshwater Aquatic Macrophytes after Exposure to Herbicides and the Implications for Ecological Risk Assessment
  • 7. Vegetated Ditches for Mitigation of Contaminants in Agricultural Runoff
  • 8. The “Green Liver” Concept: Green Liver Systems as Low-Impact Systems for Bioremediation Using Aquatic Macrophytes