Aquatic Pollution Concerns and Abatement

Preface

About the Editors

1. Freshwater Faunal Diversities as Pollution Indicators: A Special Reference to Microfauna

Shafiya Jan, Rabia Rasool, Inain Jaies and Feroz A. Shah

2. Heavy Metal Toxic Site Reclamation Using Interventional Macrophytic Diversity in Lakes

Asif I. Bhadarka, Rohini Kalyani, Vivek Shrivastava and Vishva N. Barad

3. Microplastic Pollution – An Emerging Concern for Freshwaters: Effects and Overcome to Microplastic Pollution

Inain Jaies, Imtiyaz Qayoom, Feroz A. Shah, and Monisa Mehboob

4. Recent Advances in Techniques for Detection of Aquatic Pollution - Present Scenario and Future Prospective

Vishva N. Barad Asif I. Bhadarka, Rohini Kalyani and Vivek Shrivastava

5. Nanoplastic Pollutants Affecting Fisheries Sector All Over the World

Kafeela Mukhtar Qureshi, Feroz A. Shah, Irtifa Fayaz and Kaiser Farooq

6. Freshwater Floral Diversities as Pollution Indicators

Kaiser Farooq, Feroz A. Shah, Kafeela Qureshi, Irtifa Fayaz

7. Sewage Pollution as a Major Cause for Deterioration of Water Quality in Lake Ecosystems

Maqsooda Akhtar, Bakhtiyar and Imtiyaz Qayoom

8. Microbial Pollution in Freshwater Lakes, Sources, Impact and Remediation

Seeta Dewali, Uzma Siddiqui, Sheetal Sharma, Harish Chandra Singh Bisht, Nityanand Pandey and Satyapal Singh Bisht

9. Pesticide Removal Techniques in Lakes, Factors Governing Efficient Lake Decontamination

Sameena Khan, Imtiyaz Qayoom, Adnan Abubakr, Taranum Mushtaq, Farheen Saba, Mehjabeen Akhtar and Saiqa Saleem

10. Water Pollution and Anthropocene: Trends, Effects and Remedies

Sadiya Farooq, Mansoor Ahmad Rather and Anayituallah Chesti

11. Effect of Microplastics on Aquatic Food Chain and Food Web Altering Phytoplankton Community Structure

Uzma Siddiqui, Rashi Miglani, Nagma Parveen Ankit Kumar, Sheetal Sharma and Harish Chandra Singh Bisht

12. Environmental Sustainability Using Microbial Aspects Associated With Clearing Up Waste

Saima Andleeb, Irfan Ahmad, Keezia Khurshid, Azra Shah and Durdani Qazi

13. Radioactive Waste: Sources and Impact on Environment

Keezia Khurshid, Feroz Ahmad Shah and Arsha Surendran

14. Nitrates and Phosphates: Boon or Bane for Waterbodies

Abdul Hakkim H., Kirthiga, S.S., Sona G Jain., Divya Alex M., Rajeev Raghavan and Anu Gopinath

15. Factors Modifying Toxicity of Pesticides in Lakes and Methods of Decontamination

Imtiyaz Qayoom, Adnan Abubakr, Monisa Mehboob, Sameena Khan, Farheen Saba, Taranum Mushtaq and Mehjabeen Akhtar

Biography

Imtiyaz Qayoom is Assistant Professor cum Junior Scientist Head in the Division of Aquatic Environmental Management, Faculty of Fisheries, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, SKUAST-K, India. He is working in the field of Aquatic Toxicology, Fish toxicity testing, Environmental Monitoring, Residue Analysis and in-vitro toxicity assessment in fish models. He has also been enthusiastic enough to reach remote villages of far-flung areas of Ladakh to interact with farmers and address their concerns.

Adnan Abubakr is Professor of Limnology & Head in the Division of Aquatic Environmental Management, Faculty of Fisheries, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, SKUAST-K, India. He specializes in designing artificial wetland systems for treatment of wastewaters. He has been instrumental in Instituting Masters in Fisheries Sciences (M.F.Sc.) and Ph.D. Degree programmes in Aquatic Environment Management (AEM) in the Division of AEM.

Anu Gopinath is Associate Professor and Head, Department of Aquatic Environment management, KUFOS, India. She is a commonwealth fellow and has participated in Indian Arctic Expedition thrice. She has received DST Young Women Scientists fellowship and DST Fast Track Scheme for Young Scientists. She is collaborating with NCPOR -Goa, SAC-ISRO, Ahmedabad and INCOIS Hyderabad in several projects related to the monitoring of coastal oceans.

Shabir Ahmad Dar is Assistant Professor in the Division of Fishery Engineering, Faculty of Fisheries, Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir (SKUAST-K), India. He has more than 10 years’ experience in teaching, research and extension in the field of Fishing Technology. He has organized, coordinated and co-ordinated several training programmes in Fisheries for the benefit of fish farmers, rural folks/fishers and entrepreneurs.

Keezia Khurshid is Ph. D. Research Scholar in Division of Aquatic Animal Health Management, Faculty of Fisheries, SKUAST-K, J&K, India. She has published and presented several research papers and got positions in various national and international conferences. She is working in the field of cell cultures and has established for the first time a primary cell culture of one of the endemic fish species in Kashmir.