Hydrogeochemistry of Aquatic Ecosystems

by Madhav, Sughosh; Singh, Virendra Bahadur; Kumar, Manoj; Singh, Sandeep

• ISBN13: 9781119870531
• ISBN10: 1119870534
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2022-12-12
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Hydrogeochemistry of Aquatic Ecosystems

Discover the geological foundation of global water supply, focusing on resource conservation and restoration

Hydrogeochemistry explores the connections between the geology of a region and the chemical characteristics and quality of its water sources, including such factors as erosion, evaporation, and, increasingly, man-made activities. With the emergence of climate change as a major factor reshaping water quality and availability, the need to understand interactions between hydrochemistry and geology has never been greater.

Hydrogeochemistry of Aquatic Ecosystems meets this need by offering foundational knowledge about the hydrochemistry of different types of aquatic systems, the nature of their interactions with various pollutants and geological processes, and the possibilities and dangers of human intervention. With a particular focus on aqueous resource conservation and restoration, this is a vital, timely guide to a potentially life-saving subject.

Hydrogeochemistry of Aquatic Ecosystems readers will also find:

• Detailed treatment of water-sediment interactions, arsenic and fluoride enrichment, sand mining, and many other subjects
• Coverage throughout of solute acquisition processes, the carbon cycle, and nutrient geochemistry
• Case studies from Asia and Africa demonstrating both natural and anthropogenic hydrogeochemical interactions

Hydrogeochemistry of Aquatic Ecosystems is indispensable for professionals and researchers in environmental science and environmental engineering, as well as scholars and advanced graduate students working on aquatic ecosystems or effects of climate change.

Author Biography

Sughosh Madhav is Assistant Professor at Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi, New Dehli, India.

Virendra Bahadur Singh is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Geology, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.

Manoj Kumar is Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Studies, Central University of Haryana, India.

Sandeep Singh is Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India.

Table of Contents

1 Fluoride in groundwater: distribution, sources, processes, analysis and treatment techniques - A review

2 Geochemical sources, aqueous geochemistry, human health risk of fluoride enriched groundwater and its remedial measures

3 Spatial Distribution of Arsenic Contamination in India:  A Systematic Review

4 Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater in Indo-Gangetic Plain

5 Soil-Water Interactions and Arsenic Enrichment in Groundwater

6 Arsenic contamination in groundwater and its removal strategies with special emphasis on nano zerovalent iron

7 Chemical speciation of chromium and arsenic and biogeochemical cycle in the aquatic system

8 Occurrences and mobility of Uranium in soil profile due to groundwater-soil interaction

9 Study of the rate of CO2 consumption with silicate and carbonate weathering in aquatic system

10 Carbonate chemistry, carbon cycle and its sequestration in aquatic system

11 Recent trends in fate, transport, and transformation of inorganic and organic carbon in freshwater reservoirs

12 Role of microbes in controlling the geochemical composition of aquatic ecosystems

13 Impacts of Pollution on the Hydrogeochemical and Microbial Community of Aquatic Ecosystems in Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria

14 Aquatic eco-systems under influence of climate change and anthropogenic activities: Potential threats and its mitigation strategies

15 Role of Stable Isotopes in Groundwater Resource Management

16 Assessment of causes and Impact of Sand mining on River ecosystem

17 Nutrient dynamics in the Polar Ice Sheets and Mountain Glaciers: a review