Freshwater Pollution and Aquatic Ecosystems: Environmental Impact and Sustainable Management

ISBN-13: 9781771889582 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 362 str.

Gowhar Hamid Dar; Khalid Rehman Hakeem; Mohammad Aneesul Mehmood

Opis

This new volume addresses the environmental impacts of pollution on freshwater aquatic ecosystems and presents sustainable management and remediation practices and advanced technology help to address the different types of pollutants.

Spis treści

1. Water Pollution: Diseases and Health Impacts 2. Toxicity of Heavy Metals in Freshwater Fishes: Challenges and Concerns 3. Chlorpyrifos Toxicity in Fishes: A Perspective 4. Neurotoxicity of Heavy Metals in Fishes: A Mechanistic Approach 5. Mechanism of Toxicity in Aquatic Life 6. Pesticide Pollution in an Aquatic Environment 7. Benthic Macroinvertebrates as Bioindicators of Water Quality in Freshwater Bodies 8. Biomonitoring and Bioindicators 9. Zooplankton Community: A Valuable Bio-Indicator Tool in Disturbed Wetlands 10. Mycoremediation of Pollutants in Aquatic Environs 11. Genetically Modified Organisms as Tools for Water Bioremediation 12. Bio-Indicator Species and Their Role in Monitoring Water Pollution