ABSTRACT
The quality of agricultural soils are always under threat from chemical contaminants, which ultimately affect the productivity and safety of crops. Besides agrochemicals, a new generation of substances invades the soil through irrigation with reclaimed wastewater and pollutants of organic origin such as sewage sludge or cattle manure. Emerging pollutants such as pharmaceuticals, nanomaterials and microplastics are now present in agricultural soils, but the understanding of their impact on soil quality is still limited. With focus on in situ bioremediation, this book provides an exhaustive analysis of the current biological methodologies for recovering polluted agricultural soils as well as monitoring the effectiveness of bioremediation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|1 pages
Chemical Stressors in the Agroecosystem
chapter Chapter 2|15 pages
Fertilization Strategies for Agroenvironmental Protection and Sustainable Agriculture Production
chapter Chapter 4|24 pages
Pollutants in Urban Agriculture
part 2|1 pages
In situ Bioremediation
chapter Chapter 5|22 pages
Metal Contamination in Urban Soils
chapter Chapter 7|19 pages
Bioremediation of Pesticides and Metals
chapter Chapter 11|20 pages
Dual Role of Vermicomposting in Relation to Environmental Pollution
part 3|1 pages
Biological Methodologies for Monitoring Bioremediation