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  • The Taiwan Crisis: a showcase of the global arsenic problem

    by Jiin-Shuh Jean, Jochen Bundschuh, Chien-Jen Chen, How-Ran Guo, Chen-Wuing Liu, Tsair-Fuh Lin, Yen-Hua Chen ...
    Series series Arsenic in the environment
    In the 1950s, the residents of the southwestern coastal areas of Taiwan suffered greatly from Blackfoot disease (BFD) due to the consumption of arsenic-contaminated groundwater. Groundwater with high levels of arsenic in southwestern and northeastern Taiwan received much attention. After arsenic-safe tap water was utilized for drinking instead of g ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

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  • Arsenic Pollution

    A Global Synthesis

    by Peter Ravenscroft, Hugh Brammer, Keith Richards ...
    Series Book 94 - RGS-IBG Book Series
    Arsenic Pollution summarizes the most current research on the distribution and causes of arsenic pollution, its impact on health and agriculture, and solutions by way of water supply, treatment, and water resource management.Provides the first global and interdisciplinary account of arsenic pollution occurrencesIntegrates geochemistry, hydrology, agriculture, and water supply and treatment for the ... Read more

    $61.00 USD

  • Artificial or Constructed Wetlands

    A Suitable Technology for Sustainable Water Management

    Edited by María del Carmen Durán-Domínguez-de-Bazúa, Amado Enrique Navarro-Frómeta, Josep M. Bayona ...
    Artificial or constructed wetlands are an emerging technology particularly for tropical areas with water scarcity. For big cities, the sustainable management of water resources taking into account proper use is always challenging. The book presents case studies illustrating the above. As plants and microorganisms are a fundamental part of the correct functioning of these systems, their ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Water and Wastewater Management

    Global Problems and Measures

    Edited by Müfit Bahadir, Andreas Haarstrick ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This volume addresses the situation of water and wastewater management from a global angle, underpinned by selected case studies. Without doubt, water and wastewater management are among the greatest challenges of our century, and there is also no doubt that the challenges posed by climate change will become even greater. However, most efforts, especially in developing countries but also in the so ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Anoxia

    Evidence for Eukaryote Survival and Paleontological Strategies

    Edited by Alexander Altenbach, Joan M. Bernhard, Joseph Seckbach ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    ANOXIA defines the lack of free molecular oxygen in an environment. In the presence of organic matter, anaerobic prokaryotes produce compounds such as free radicals, hydrogen sulfide, or methane that are typically toxic to aerobes. The concomitance of suppressed respiration and presence of toxic substances suggests these habitats are inhospitable to Eukaryota. Ecologists sometimes term such ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Soil Biology and Agriculture in the Tropics

    Edited by Patrice Dion ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The relationships between soils, microbes and humans are of crucial relevance in the tropics, where plant stress and microbial activity are exacerbated. This volume of Soil Biology presents the living component of tropical soils, showing how it is shaped by environmental conditions and emphasizing its dramatic impact on human survival and well-being.Following an introduction to the specificities ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Managing Arsenic in the Environment

    From Soil to Human Health

    by Ravi Naidu, Euan Smith, Gary Owens, Prosun Bhattacharya ...
    Arsenic is one of the most toxic and carcinogenic elements in the environment. This book brings together the current knowledge on arsenic contamination worldwide, reviewing the field, highlighting common themes and pointing to key areas needing future research. Contributions discuss methods for accurate identification and quantification of individual arsenic species in a range of environmental and ... Read more

    $116.69 USD

  • Agri-Based Bioeconomy

    Reintegrating Trans-disciplinary Research and Sustainable Development Goals

    Edited by Chetan Keswani ...
    This volume concentrates on the recent scientific advancements in agricultural biotechnology and reintegrates it with socio-economic, industrial and intellectual property aspects of agricultural biotechnology and its implications for accomplishing the sustainable development goals. Adopting a unique approach, this book amalgamates science and business perspectives from an insider’s viewpoint on ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Heavy Metal Contamination of Soils

    Monitoring and Remediation

    Edited by Irena Sherameti, Ajit Varma ...
    Series Book 44 - Soil Biology
    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 of Mediterranean grasslands on abandoned mines. A third section focuses on the adaptation ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Nematode-Trapping Fungi

    Edited by Ke-Qin Zhang, Kevin D. Hyde ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    These chapters provide up-to-date information on nematophagous fungi, particularly those of the Orbiliaceae in Ascomycota, whose asexual states produce nematode-trapping devices. The authors consider fungal-nematode interactions, fossil fungi, the biodiversity, ecology and geographical distribution of nematode-trapping fungi, and their potential use in biocontrol of nematodes, all in detail ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Arsenic in Geosphere and Human Diseases; Arsenic 2010

    Proceedings of the Third International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment (As-2010)

    Edited by Jiin-Shuh Jean, Jochen Bundschuh, Prosun Bhattacharya ...
    Series series Arsenic in the Environment - Proceedings
    The congress "Arsenic in the Environment" offers an international, multi- and interdisciplinary discussion platform for arsenic research aimed at short-term solutions of problems with considerable social impact, rather than only focusing on cutting edge and breakthrough research in physical, chemical, toxicological, medical and other specific issue ... Read more

    $265.00 USD

  • Medical Geology

    A Regional Synthesis

    Edited by Olle Selinus, Robert B. Finkelman, Jose A. Centeno ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Medical Geology is a rapidly growing field concerned with the relationship between natural geological factors and human and animal health, as well as with improving our understanding of the influence of environmental factors on the geographical distribution of health problems. This book brings together the work of geoscientists and medical/public health researchers, which addresses health problems ... Read more

    $89.09 USD