Heavy Metals and Other Pollutants in the Environment

Biological Aspects
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-77188-437-2
Verlag: Apple Academic Press

Buch, Englisch, 470 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 1030 g

This important new volume presents a plethora of research on the distribution of heavy metals in soils and rocks of natural habitats, farmlands, and urbanized areas along with the factors influencing their bioavailability. The authors evaluate the content of organic matter, soil acidity, mineral fertilizers, and more. Developed for ecologists and specialists in the field of environmental protection and the conservation of biological diversity, the book presents the problems of reducing the anthropogenic load on the surrounding countryside and focuses on sustainable agricultural development.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zaikov, Gennady E

Weisfeld, Larissa I

Lisitsyn, Eugene M

Bekuzarova, Sarra A

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. Heavy Metals in Soils: The Factors Influencing Their Accumulations in Plants. Impact of Heavy Metals on Vegetation. Effects of Different Pollutants on Algae, Fungi, and Soil Microorganisms. The Risks of Environmental Pollution with Heavy Metals for Warm-Blooded Animals: The Possibility of Protecting Food Products from Pollutants.

Über Autor(innen)

Gennady E. Zaikov; Sarra A. Bekuzarova