1st Edition
Eco-Restoration of Polluted Environment A Biological Perspective
Chapter 1: Environmental Pollution: Threat and Challenges for Management
Sandip V. Rathod, Piyushkumar Saras, and Shradhdha M. Gondaliya
Chapter 2: Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soil
Innocent Ojeba Musa, Udeme Joshua Josiah Ijah, Olabisi Peter Abioye, Mustapha Abdulsalam, Sanjoy Kumar Pal, Ikhumetse Agatha Abamhekhelu, Asmau M. Maude, Oluwasola Olatunji Yusuf, and Akande Sikirula A.
Chapter 3: Mycoremediation of Metallic Pollutants
Roshni J. Patel, Swati Mohapatra, and Arti Hansda
Chapter 4: Biological Solutions for Metal-Contaminated Environments: Role of Engineered Microbes and Plants
Pooja Sharma, Ambreen Bano, and Surendra Pratap Singh
Chapter 5: Phytoremediation of Organic Contaminants
Idris Abdullahi Dabban, Oluwafemi Adebayo Oyewole, Bello Aisha Bisola, Abdullahi Muhammad Asma’u, Bawa Muhammed Muhammed, and Alfa Suleiman
Chapter 6: Microbial and Phytoremediation of Crude Oil-Contaminated Soil
Odangowei Inetiminebi Ogidi and Udeme Monday Akpan
Chapter 7: The Biological Remediation of Water and Wastewaters Using Different Treatment Techniques
Mohamed Saad Hellal, Aleksandra Ziembińska-Buczyńska, Mohamed Azab El-Liethy, and Joanna Surmacz-Górska
Chapter 8: Effective Microorganisms: A Microbial Technology to Improve the Polluted Water Quality
Mohit Yadav
Chapter 9: Microbe-Assisted Remediation of Pesticide Residues from Soil and Water
Odangowei Inetiminebi Ogidi and Nkechinyere Richard-Nwachukwu
Chapter 10: Rejuvenation of Ponds through Phytoremediation: A Sustainable Approach for Water Quality Enhancement
Ritambhara K. Upadhyay, Naval Kishore, Mukta Sharma, Kenate Worku, Chandra Shekhar Dwivedi, and Gaurav Tripathi
Chapter 11: Simple Techniques for Isolation and Characterisation of Bacteria with Potential for Degradation of DDT from Contaminated Soil
Murtala Ya’u
Chapter 12: Bacterial Reduction of Molybdenum as a Tool for Its Bioremediation
Mohd Yunus Abd Shukor
Chapter 13: Health Hazards and Bacterial Bioremediation of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals—A Concise Discussion on Phthalic Acid Esters and the Organophosphorus Pesticide Malathion
Shalini Chandel, Rishi Mahajan, and Subhankar Chatterjee
Chapter 14: Bacterial Ammonia Oxidation: A Way towards Environment Remediation
Vijaylakshmi, Arti Chamoli, Anne Bhambri, Neetu Pandey, and Santosh Kumar Karn
Biography
Mr. Sandip V. Rathod (Assistant Research Scientist, Soil Science Division) has eight years of teaching and research experience. His research interests include the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from agroecosystems, the use of effluent water for agricultural purposes, remediation of heavy metal–contaminated soil and nano fertilizers, and its impact on soil properties. He has handled research projects on the reuse of wastewater and nanofertilizers. He is actively involved in the dissemination of agricultural technologies to farmers through the organization of various training programs and through TV and radio talks. He acted as co-coordinator for a training program on soil and water testing for agriculture. His publication profile includes 15 research papers, 1 book chapter, 2 books, 2 teaching manuals, and 15 popular articles.
Eco-restoration, or ecological restoration, is the process of recovering ecosystems that have been degraded by human activities. In this book, the editor brings together a group of experts who describe bioremediation processes that use living organisms, primarily microorganisms, and plants, to transform harmful pollutants into less toxic or harmless substances. The book begins with a general assessment of the challenges of applying environmental management strategies. Coverage is given to specialized ways of using phytoremediation which employ plants to remove pollutants from soil and water. Microbe-assisted methods using bacteria and fungi to remove pollutants are then discussed. Separate mention is provided from nature-based ways of wastewater remediation. One chapter describes strategies for isolating and characterizing organisms with pollution remediation capabilities. Each chapter describes in detail the biochemistry of the different bioremediation processes, including information about the limitations of bioremediation. Ample figures, data tables, and current primary references are provided in each chapter. A very important aspect of the book is that many remediation strategies described by the authors can be employed by economically developing nations. The book, though a technical compilation of research, is accessible to a general audience.
-- B. R. Shmaefsky, Lone Star College - Kingwood, Choice April 2025
