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
16 Fate of Phenolic Compounds in Constructed Wetlands Treating Contaminated Water
Alexandros I. Stefanakis and Martin Thullner
17 Removal of Pathogenic Bacteria in Constructed Wetlands: Mechanisms and Efficiency
Stefanakis I. Alexandros and Christos S. Akratos
Section 4. Phytoremediation for Reclamation and Restoration
18 Low-Tech Alternatives for the Rehabilitation of Aquatic and Riparian Environments
Gabriel Basílico, Laura de Cabo, Ana Faggi, and Sebastián Miguel
19 Proposed Rehabilitation Method of Uncontrolled Landfills in Insular CommunitiesThrough Multi Criteria Analysis Decision Tool
Antonis A. Zorpas, Valentina Phinikettou, and Irene Voukkali
20 Suitability of Different Mediterranean Plants for Phytoremediation of Mine Soils Affected with Cadmium
Raúl Zornoza, Ángel Faz, Silvia Martínez-Martínez, José A. Acosta, Riccardo Costantini, María Gabarrón, and María Dolores Gómez-López
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Dr. Abid A Ansari, M.Sc., Ph.DDepartment of Biology, University of Tabuk
Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dr. Sarvajeet Singh Gill, M.Sc. (Gold medal), M.Phil., Ph.D
Dr. Ritu Gill, Ph.D
Stress 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 Forestry
State University of New York (SUNY)
Syracuse, NY 13210-2778
USA
Dr. Lee Newman, Ph.D
College of Environmental Science and Forestry
State University of New York (SUNY)
Syracuse, NY 13210-2778
USA
This text details the plant-assisted remediation method, “phytoremediation”, which involves the interaction of plant roots and associated rhizospheric microorganisms for the remediation of soil contaminated with high levels of metals, pesticides, solvents, radionuclides, explosives, crude oil, organic compounds and various other contaminants. Each chapter highlights and compares the beneficial and economical alternatives of phytoremediation to currently practiced soil removal and burial practices.