Multifunctional Wetlands Pollution Abatement and Other Ecological Services from Natural and Constructed Wetlands /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Nagabhatla, Nidhi (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Metcalfe, Christopher D. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Environmental Contamination Remediation and Management,
• Subjects: Environmental management.; Water pollution.; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Water quality.; Environmental monitoring.; Environmental Management.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.; Water Quality/Water Pollution.; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis.

This book describes how natural or constructed wetlands can be used to reduce pollution of freshwater and coastal ecosystems, while still preserving their biodiversity and ecological functions. Through a series of case histories described in 10 chapters in the monograph, the readers will gain an und...

Table of 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 Phytomat erials.- Chapter 10. Accumulation of Metals by Mangrove Species and the Potential for Bioremediation.