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.
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.
Table of Contents
I. River Pollutants and their sources1. Natural and Anthropogenic Sources of River Pollution
2. Harmful Algal Blooms
3. River deterioration due to indiscriminate use of pesticides, pharmaceutical and personal care products
4. Pollution induced alterations in natural hydrogeological cycle
5. Micro/Neoplastic Pollution
6. Atmospheric wet Deposition based Pollution
7. Emerging pollutants pollution
8. Industries as source of river pollution
9. Heavy Metal pollution
II. Impact of pollution
10. Changing Microbial Diversity
11. Effect on aquatic flora and fauna
12. Histopathological changes in fishes
13. Gangetic pollution
14. Land use change and change in meandering pattern
15. Change in river chemistry 16. River salinization
17. Human health ailments due to polluted waters
18. Disturbance in Food chain
19. Socio-Economic impacts of river pollution
III. Assessment of pollution and remedial measures
20. Water quality assessment using sophisticated instruments
21. Wastewater treatment
22. Physical, chemical and BioRemedial measures
23. Remediation by using novel techniques
