TY - BOOK AU - Duarte, Armando C. AU - Cachada, Anabela AU - Rocha-Santos, Teresa TI - Soil Pollution : From Monitoring to Remediation U1 - E-BOOK (Available ON-CAMPUS only) PY - 2018/// CY - London, United Kingdom : PB - Academic Press. N1 - 1 Soil and Pollution: An Introduction to the Main Issues --2 Distribution, Transport and Fate of Pollutants --3 Changes in Soil Ecosystem Structure and Functions Due to Soil Contamination --4 Pollutants Transformation and Metabolite Accumulation in Soils --5 Organic Pollutants in Soils --6 Inorganic Pollutants in Soils --7 Nanomaterials as Soil Pollutants --8 Ecotoxicological Effects and Risk Assessment of Pollutants --9 Human Health Risks and Soil Pollution --10 Strategies for Soil Protection and Remediation N2 - Soil Pollution: From Monitoring to Remediation provides comprehensive information on soil pollution, including causes, distribution, transport, the transformation and fate of pollutants in soil, and metabolite accumulation. The book covers organic, inorganic and nanoparticle pollutants and methodologies for their monitoring. Features a critical discussion on ecotoxicological and human effects of soil pollution, and strategies for soil protection and remediation. Meticulously organized, this is an ideal resource for students, researchers and professionals, providing up-to-date foundational content for those already familiar with the field. Chapters are highly accessible, offering an authoritative introduction for non-specialists and undergraduate students alike.Highlights the relevance of soil pollution for a sustainable environment in chapters written by interdisciplinary expert academics and professionals from around the worldIncludes cases studies of techniques used to monitor soil pollutionIncludes a chapter on nanoparticles as soil pollutantsOffers comprehensive coverage of soil pollution including types and causes UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1497630&site=ehost-live ER -