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Multifunctional wetlands : pollution abatement and other ecological services from natural and constructed wetlands / Nidhi Nagabhatla and Christopher D. Metcalfe.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Environmental contamination, remediation and managementPublication details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2018Description: xiii, 308 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9783319884288
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LOC classification:
  • QH541.15 .N34 2015
Contents:
Chapter 1. Multifunctional Wetlands: An Overview of Pollution Abatement by Natural and Constructed Wetland Ecosystems.- Chapter 2. Using Natural Wetlands for Municipal Effluent Assimilation: A Half-Century of Experience for the Mississippi Delta and Surrounding Environs.- Chapter 3. The Use of Natural Tundra Wetlands to Treat Domestic Wastewater in Canada's Far North.- Chapter 4. The Long-term Use of Treatment Wetlands for Total Phosphorus Removal: Can Performance Be Rejuvenated with Adaptive Management?.- Chapter 5. An Investment Strategy for Reducing Disaster Risks and Coastal Pollution Using Nature Based Solutions.- Chapter 6. The Role of Constructed Wetlands in Creating Water Sensitive Cities.- Chapter 7. Methylmercury in Managed Wetlands.- Chapter 8. Growing Ornamental Flowers and Fish in Indigenous Communities in Mexico: An Incentive Model for Pollution Abatement Using Constructed Wetlands.- Chapter 9. Phytoremediation Eco-Models Using Indigenous Macrophytes and Phytomaterials.- Chapter 10. Accumulation of Metals by Mangrove Species and the Potential for Bioremediation.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. Multifunctional Wetlands: An Overview of Pollution Abatement by Natural and Constructed Wetland Ecosystems.- Chapter 2. Using Natural Wetlands for Municipal Effluent Assimilation: A Half-Century of Experience for the Mississippi Delta and Surrounding Environs.- Chapter 3. The Use of Natural Tundra Wetlands to Treat Domestic Wastewater in Canada's Far North.- Chapter 4. The Long-term Use of Treatment Wetlands for Total Phosphorus Removal: Can Performance Be Rejuvenated with Adaptive Management?.- Chapter 5. An Investment Strategy for Reducing Disaster Risks and Coastal Pollution Using Nature Based Solutions.- Chapter 6. The Role of Constructed Wetlands in Creating Water Sensitive Cities.- Chapter 7. Methylmercury in Managed Wetlands.- Chapter 8. Growing Ornamental Flowers and Fish in Indigenous Communities in Mexico: An Incentive Model for Pollution Abatement Using Constructed Wetlands.- Chapter 9. Phytoremediation Eco-Models Using Indigenous Macrophytes and Phytomaterials.- Chapter 10. Accumulation of Metals by Mangrove Species and the Potential for Bioremediation.

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