Environmental Metagenomics, Water Quality and Suggested Remediation Measures of Polluted Waters: A Combined Approach

Inderjeet Tyagi,Vikas Kumar,Rama Rao Karri

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2024
• ISBN:
  9780443136603
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Environmental Science
• Index: Biological Sciences

Environmental Metagenomics, Water Quality and Suggested Remediation Measures of Polluted Waters: A Combined Approach is a reference handbook for scientists, engineers and early-career researchers seeking guidance in the areas of water quality, and remediation studies. The comprehensive book, which includes case studies and applications from a range of contributors in the field, offers an essential resource in the science of water quality assessment.

• Includes a range of applications and case studies in wetland, riverine, drinking, and groundwater metagenomics, along with approaches for the remediation of pollutants from wastewater
• Offers the latest updates on environmental metagenomics and its correlation with water environments, remediation measures, and SDGs
• Provides key contributions from global researchers in the fields of water chemistry, environmental science, engineering, and public health

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Contributors
• About the editors
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• CHAPTER 1 Aqueous ecosystem: Environmental metagenomics, water quality, and possible remediation measures
• CHAPTER 2 Environmental metagenomics and associated functional annotations in the polluted ecosystem: Antimicrobial resistance perspective
• CHAPTER 3 Next-generation sequencing technologies for microbial communities’ identification and characterization from aquatic and soil ecosystems for integrated management
• CHAPTER 4 Recent advances in the field of trace-level analysis of environmental samples
• CHAPTER 5 Detailed overview of techniques used across the globe for the remediation of pollutants from polluted water
• CHAPTER 6 Health implications of pathogens on aquatic fauna and humans: Waterborne diseases and their surveillance
• CHAPTER 7 Characteristics, habitat, and enrichment: A review of thermophilic methanotrophs
• CHAPTER 8 Evaluation of the health risk of fluoride and nitrate-rich groundwater in arid and semi-arid parts of India: An overview
• CHAPTER 9 Metagenomics and limnological studies of riverine ecosystems
• CHAPTER 10 Case studies on bioremediation and metagenomic profiling of contaminated sites: Lessons learned from the field experiences
• CHAPTER 11 Biochars as low-cost alternative materials for the remediation of pollutants
• CHAPTER 12 Antibacterial agents for the remediation of pathogenic diversity
• CHAPTER 13 Hydrothermally treated low-cost materials for the remediation of toxic metals and organic impurities
• CHAPTER 14 Monitoring of microbes and possible remediation through genetically engineered microbes
• CHAPTER 15 Green emulsion liquid membrane: An emerging green technology as a possible remediating approach for wastewater treatment
• CHAPTER 16 Role of phytoremediation and metagenomics in healing the wounded (polluted) planet: Ecofriendly and sustainable approach
• CHAPTER 17 Physico-chemical methods for the removal of heavy metals and their use in remediation technologies
• CHAPTER 18 Uranium in groundwater is an emerging concern in Rajasthan, India: A study of distribution, potential sources, health impacts, and management strategies
• CHAPTER 19 Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution and removal from aquatic environment
• CHAPTER 20 Visible light-responsive heterogeneous photocatalysts for photocatalytic wastewater treatment
• Index