River Pollution: Causes, Consequences and Remediation - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0443450242 ISBN 13: 9780443450242

Publisher: Elsevier, 2026

Synopsis

River Pollution: Causes, Consequences and Remediation delves into the critical issue of river pollution, offering a comprehensive analysis of various pollutants and their sources. Sections explore the natural and anthropogenic origins of river pollutants, including harmful algal blooms, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, microplastics, atmospheric deposition, emerging contaminants, industrial waste, and heavy metals and then examine the profound impacts of these pollutants on microbial diversity, aquatic flora and fauna, fish health, river chemistry, salinization, and human health, as well as the socioeconomic repercussions.

The final section focuses on the assessment of water quality and presents a range of remedial measures, from wastewater treatment and physical, chemical, and bioremediation methods to innovative techniques for pollution mitigation. This essential resource provides valuable insights for students and researchers of environmental science, policymakers, and organizations committed to preserving the health of our rivers and the ecosystems they support.

• Provides a comprehensive analysis of various river pollutants and their sources
• Includes global case studies that shed light on sustainable practices for water quality
• Offers remedial measures to assess water quality by using novel techniques

About this title

About the Authors

Dr. N.L. Devi is an Assistant Professor at the department of Environmental Science at Central University of South Bihar. For thirteen years she has researched persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in various environmental matrices and their ecological risk assessment. Her research experience also inclines towards atmospheric aerosols in Indo-Gangetic regions and heavy metal contaminations, and removal of emerging pollutants in sustainable ways. During her research career, she has able to publish 50 peer-reviewed research papers in International and National Journals. She is the authored 3 of books and more than 5 book chapters. In the past, she has also received projects funded by SERB-DST, and UGC.

Dr. Amrita Srivastava is currently and Assistant Pro in the Department of Life Sciences at the Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, India. She has a PhD in BioScience and over 11 years of teaching and research experience. She works in the field of microbial secondary metabolites, and her research focus lies in the extraction and purification of microbial secondary metabolite siderophore and its application. Her work includes establishment of antimicrobial and anticancer properties of secondary metabolites by elucidating the mechanism of their effect on plants, microbes, and cell lines. She has published 26 research and review articles in journals of international repute, edited 2 books and authored over 15 book chapters.

From the Back Cover

River Pollution: Causes, Consequences and Remediation delves into the critical issue of river pollution, offering a comprehensive analysis of the various pollutants and their sources. The book is divided into three key sections: The first section explores the natural and anthropogenic origins of river pollutants, including harmful algal blooms, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, microplastics, atmospheric deposition, emerging contaminants, industrial waste, and heavy metals. The second section examines the profound impacts of these pollutants on microbial diversity, aquatic flora and fauna, fish health, river chemistry, salinization, and human health, as well as the socio-economic repercussions. The final section focuses on the assessment of water quality and presents a range of remedial measures, from wastewater treatment and physical, chemical, and bioremediation methods to innovative techniques for pollution mitigation. This essential resource provides valuable insights for students and researchers of environmental science, policymakers, and organizations committed to preserving the health of our rivers and the ecosystems they support.

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0443450242
• ISBN 13: 9780443450242
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 566
• Editor: Devi