| Description |
1 online resource (302 p.) |
| Series |
Confluence of Research in Biotechnology for Human Welfare Series |
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Confluence of Research in Biotechnology for Human Welfare Series
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Editor Biographies -- List of Contributors -- Chapter 1 Impact of Microplastics on the Environment and Its Mitigation: A Recent Review -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Global Distribution of Microplastics -- 1.3 Route and Fate of Microplastics -- 1.3.1 Major and Minor Routes -- 1.3.2 Fate of Microplastics -- 1.4 Extraction and Analysis of Microplastics -- 1.5 Effects of Microplastic Pollution on a Terrestrial and Aquatic Environment -- 1.5.1 Acting as Carrier of Contaminants |
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1.5.2 Effect on the Aquatic Ecosystem -- 1.5.3 Effects on the Terrestrial Ecosystem -- 1.5.4 Effects on Human Health -- 1.6 Microplastic Pollution Load Index (PLI) and Polymer Hazard Index (PHI) in the Context of India -- 1.7 Probable Control Measures and Mitigation Strategies -- 1.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 Bioaccumulation of Cadmium in Fishes of Wetlands of West Bengal and the Effect on Human Health -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Heavy Metals in Polluting Wetland Ecosystems -- 2.3 Contamination of Cadmium in Wetlands -- 2.3.1 East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) -- 2.3.2 Dankuni Wetlands (DW) |
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2.4 Accumulation of Cadmium and the Magnification in Fishes -- 2.5 Effects of Cadmium on Fishes -- 2.5.1 Behavioural Change -- 2.5.2 Endocrinological Effect -- 2.5.3 Genotoxic Effect -- 2.5.4 Oxidative Damage -- 2.6 Effects on Humans -- 2.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 Aquatic Ecosystem Toxicity and Food Chain -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Toxic Metal Contamination, Biomagnification, and Bioaccumulation -- 3.3 Mercury -- 3.4 Arsenic (As) -- 3.5 Selenium (Se) -- 3.6 Effects on Aquatic Vertebrates Like Fishes, Birds, and Marine Mammals -- 3.7 Microplastics in Aquatic Food Chains |
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3.8 Eutrophication -- 3.9 Contaminants of Emerging Concerns -- 3.10 Bioremediation in Aquatic Ecosystems: Zooremediation and Phytoremediation -- References -- Chapter 4 Mercury Toxicity in Humans: Sources, Pharmacokinetics, and Mitigation Measures -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Forms of Mercury -- 4.3 Sources of Mercury Exposure -- 4.4 General Routes of Exposure of Mercury in Humans -- 4.5 Toxicity -- 4.6 Acute and Chronic Exposure of Mercury with Effects -- 4.7 Pharmacokinetics of Mercury Exposure -- 4.7.1 Circulation -- 4.7.2 Brain -- 4.7.3 Thyroid -- 4.7.4 Gut -- 4.7.5 Kidney -- 4.7.6 Other Organs |
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4.7.7 Excretion -- 4.8 Treatment of Mercury Toxicity: Chelation Therapy -- 4.9 Mitigation Measures -- 4.10 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Toxic Effluent-Harmful Effects of Industries on Public Health -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Types of Industries -- 5.2.1 Iron and Steel Industry -- 5.2.2 Textile Industry -- 5.2.3 Pulp and Paper Industry -- 5.3 Types of Industrial Effluents -- 5.3.1 Liquid Wastes -- 5.3.2 Solid Wastes -- 5.3.3 Chemical Wastes -- 5.3.4 Toxic Wastes -- 5.3.5 Heavy Metals -- 5.3.6 Effluent Discharge-Few Specific Industries -- 5.4 Impact on Ecosystem and Human Health |
| Summary |
This book includes a discussion on the different routes of contamination, the food-chain transport possibilities of pesticide pollutants, which are very contemporary and required topics of research. It also includes relevant discussions on how to get away with the toxicity |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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5.4.1 Implications of Pulp and Paper Industry Waste |
| Subject |
Water -- Pollution.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
J. Joshi, Sanket
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Paul, Sonali
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Kundu, Rita
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| ISBN |
9781003847892 |
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1003847897 |
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