Estuarine Pollution in the Lower Gangetic Delta

1. Front Matter

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2. Lower Gangetic Delta: An Overview

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   Pages 1-84

3. Aquatic Status of Gangetic Estuaries

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   Pages 85-112

4. Heavy Metal Status in the Lower Gangetic Delta

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5. Nutrient Level in the Lower Gangetic Estuaries

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   Pages 157-182

6. Pesticide Level in the Lower Gangetic Delta

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7. Climate Change and Pollution

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   Pages 207-296

8. Pollution from Aquaculture

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   Pages 297-319

9. Monitoring and Management of Pollution Level

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   Pages 321-363

10. Back Matter

    Pages 365-371

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This book critically analyzes the water quality in the lower Gangetic delta, and examines the environmental conditions and physical processes operating in this rich ecosystem. Readers with an interest in environmental science, geography, oceanography, marine biology, environmental biology, aquatic pollution and ecology will find the research presented here most appealing. 
Readers will discover critical aspects of the chemistry of the estuarine water (particularly that of Hooghly and Matla estuaries) in the lower stretch of the delta region along with the causes and effects of pollution in and around this region. Particular attention is given to the bioaccumulation of conservative pollutants in edible fishes and floral communities thriving in this region. Several case studies are also incorporated to highlight the vulnerability of pollution in this region. Chapters also address the impacts of climate change (specifically acidification) on the concentration a

nd behavior of conservative pollutants. Finally, the book highlights some mitigation measures at the technology and policy level to minimize the negative impacts posed by different groups of pollutants on the estuarine biodiversity.

• Gangetic delta environment
• water quality
• bioaccumulation of pollutants
• acidification
• biodiversity hotspot
• Brackish water aquaculture
• physico-chemical monitoring
• Hooghly and Matla estuaries
• Western India
• dissolved heavy metals
• Ganga delta pollution
• marine and freshwater sciences
• water quality and water pollution
• water quality and water pollution
• climate change

• Department of Marine Science, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India

  Abhijit Mitra

Dr. Abhijit Mitra, Associate Professor and former Head, Dept. of Marine Science, University of Calcutta (INDIA) has been active in the sphere of Oceanography since 1985. He obtained his Ph.D as NET qualified scholar in 1994 after securing Gold Medal in M.Sc (Marine Science) from University of Calcutta. Since then he joined Calcutta Port Trust and WWF (World Wide Fund), in various capacities to carry out research programmes on environmental science, biodiversity conservation, climate change and carbon sequestration. Presently Dr. Mitra is serving as the advisor of Oceanography Division of Techno India University, Kolkata. He has to his credit about 475 scientific publications in various National and International journals, and 36 books of postgraduate standards. Dr. Mitra is presently the member of several committees like PACON International, IUCN, SIOS etc. and has successfully completed about 16 projects on biodiversity loss in fishery sector, coastal pollution, alternative livelihood, climate change and carbon sequestration. Dr. Mitra also visited as faculty member and invited speakers in several foreign Universities of Singapore, Kenya, Oman and USA. In 2008, Dr. Mitra was invited as visiting fellow at University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, USA to deliver a series of lecture on Climate Change. Dr. Mitra also successfully guided 32 Ph.D students. Presently his domain of expertise includes environmental science, mangrove ecology, sustainable aquaculture, alternative livelihood, climate change and carbon sequestration.

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