Phytoremediation : management of environmental contaminants. Volume 5 /

• Other Authors: Ansari, Abid A. (Editor), Gill, Sarvajeet Singh (Editor), Gill, Ritu (Editor), Lanza, Guy R. (Editor), Newman, Lee (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Phytoremediation.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319523811; 9783319523798
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 514 pages) : illustrations (some color)

This text details the plant-assisted remediation method, phytoremediation, which involves the interaction of plant roots and associated rhizospheric microorganisms for the remediation of soil contaminated with high levels of metals, pesticides, solvents, radionuclides, explosives, crude oil, organic...

Table of Contents:

• Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Phytoremediation Using Soil Microorganisms; Chapter 1: Microbial Inoculants-Assisted Phytoremediation for Sustainable Soil Management; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Sources of Soil Pollution; 1.3 Contributions of Plants and Microbial Inoculants in Phytoremediation; 1.4 Methods of Inoculating Plants with Microbial Inoculants; 1.5 Types of Soil Pollutants; 1.6 Mechanisms of Microbial Inoculants in Phytoremediation of Polluted Soil; 1.7 Challenges of Microbial Inoculants-Assisted Phytoremediation.
• 1.8 Characteristics to Consider in the Choice of a Plant for Microbial-Assisted Phytoremediation1.9 Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Phytoremediation of Salt-Impacted Soils and Use of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) to Enhance Phytoremediation; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Overview of Phytoremediation; 2.1.2 Prevalence and Sources of Salt-Impacted Soils; 2.1.3 Soil Salt Chemistry; 2.1.4 Responses of Plants to Salt Impacts; 2.1.4.1 Uptake and Transport of Na+, K+, and Cl−; 2.1.4.2 Salt Stress and ROS Damage; 2.1.4.3 Salt Stress and Acclimation Signaling Pathways
• 2.1.4.4 Physiology of Salt Tolerance in Halophytes and Glycophytes2.1.5 Remediation and Phytoremediation of Salt; 2.1.5.1 Advantages of Phytoremediation of Salt; 2.1.5.2 Choosing Plants for Phytoremediation of Salt; 2.1.5.3 PGPR-Enhanced Phytoremediation; 2.1.5.4 Successful Remediation of Salt-Impacted Soils; 2.1.5.5 Obstacles Affecting Phytoremediation of Salt-Impacted Soils in the Field; 2.1.5.6 Revegetation as a Measure of Successful Phytoremediation of Salt; 2.2 PGPR-Enhanced Phytoremediation Systems (PEPS); 2.2.1 Development, Proof, and Full-Scale Application of PEPS.
• 2.2.2 Adapting PEPS for Salt Remediation2.2.2.1 Lab/Greenhouse Experiments; Effects of Salinity and PGPR on Plant Growth; Alleviation of Salt Inhibition of Photosynthesis in PGPR-Treated Plants; Effects of Salinity and PGPR on Cell Membrane Integrity; 2.2.2.2 Field Trials; Effects of Salinity and PGPR on Plant Growth; Uptake of NaCl from Soil; 2.2.3 Feasibility of Salt Phytoremediation Using PEPS; 2.3 Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Successful Integrated Bioremediation System of Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soil at a Former Oil Refinery Using Autochthonous Bacteria and Rhizo-Microbiota.
• 3.1 Introduction3.2 Integrated Bioremediation System of Hydrocarbon-ƯContaminated Soil: Case Study; 3.2.1 Detection of Pollutant Area and Sampling; 3.2.2 Laboratory Activities; 3.2.2.1 Analytical Analyses; 3.2.2.2 Characterization of Autochthonous Biodegrading Bacteria; 3.2.2.3 Mesocosm Trials; 3.2.3 In Situ Activities; 3.2.3.1 Pilot Field; 3.2.3.2 Land Farming; 3.2.3.3 Biostimulation; 3.2.3.4 Phytoremediation; 3.2.3.5 Bioaugmentation; 3.2.3.6 Biosparging; 3.3 Integrated Process Monitoring and In Situ Results; 3.4 Conclusion; References.