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- Broadens readers’ understanding of the currently available approaches for coping with polluted ecosystems
- All chapters contributed by researchers actively involved in the respective fields
- Will be of interest to scientists in the fields of environmental ecology, soil and food sciences, agriculture, and applied microbiology
Part of the book series: Soil Biology (SOILBIOL, volume 49)
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Table of contents (24 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
This book describes the vast variety of xenobiotics, such as pesticides, antibiotics, antibiotic resistance genes, agrochemicals and other pollutants, their interactions with the soil environment, and the currently available strategies and techniques for soil decontamination and bioremediation. Topics covered include: transport mechanisms of pollutants along the Himalayas; use of earthworms in biomonitoring; metagenomic strategies for assessing contaminated sites; xenobiotics in the food chain; phyto-chemical remediation; biodegradation by fungi; and the use of enzymes and potential microbes in biotransformation. Accordingly, the book offers a valuable guide for scientists in the fields of environmental ecology, soil and food sciences, agriculture, and applied microbiology.
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Meteorology, COMSATS Inst. of Information Technology Department of Meteorology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi
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Amity Inst of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh Amity Inst of Microbial Technology, Noida, India
Vivek Kumar
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Amity Inst of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh Amity Inst of Microbial Technology, Noida, India
Ajit Varma
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Xenobiotics in the Soil Environment
Book Subtitle: Monitoring, Toxicity and Management
Editors: Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Vivek Kumar, Ajit Varma
Series Title: Soil Biology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47744-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-47743-5Published: 21 February 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83811-3Published: 13 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-47744-2Published: 15 February 2017
Series ISSN: 1613-3382
Series E-ISSN: 2196-4831
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 400
Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 24 illustrations in colour
Topics: Agriculture, Monitoring/Environmental Analysis, Soil Science & Conservation, Applied Microbiology, Ecotoxicology