Singh J.S., Seneviratne G. (Eds.) Agro-Environmental Sustainability. Volume 2: Managing Environmental Pollution

Springer International Publishing AG, 2017. — 262 p. — ISBN10: 331949726X.This two-volume work is a testament to the increasing interest in the role of microbes in sustainable agriculture and food security. Advances in microbial technologies are explored in chapters dealing with topics such as plant-microbe interactions, rhizoremediation and cyanoremediation, and bio-immobilization. Volume II is a collection of research findings that invites readers to examine the application of microbes in pollution reduction, decontamination of agro- and aquatic ecosystems, and remediation of various toxic compounds. Highly readable entries attempt to close the knowledge gap between soil microbial associations and sustainable agriculture.
Traditional agricultural management techniques have relied heavily on application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides; and recent land use change practices have led to over exploitation of natural resources. Strategies outlined here simplify a complicated picture of the way microbial communities can improve the quality of environment and eliminate food scarcity in the coming generations. This work is a significant contribution to research in this increasingly important discipline of soil sciences, and will appeal to researchers in microbiology, agriculture, environmental sciences, and soil and crop sciences.Methanotrophs: An Emerging Bioremediation Tool with Unique Broad Spectrum Methane Monooxygenase (MMO) Enzyme
Methanotrophs: Methane Mitigation, Denitrification and Bioremediation
Prospects of Bacterial-Assisted Remediation of Metal-Contaminated Soils
Cyanoremediation: A Green-Clean Tool for Decontamination of Synthetic Pesticides from Agro- and Aquatic Ecosystems
Aromatic Plant–Microbe Associations: A Sustainable Approach for Remediation of Polluted Soils
Cyanobacteria-Mediated Heavy Metal Remediation
Biochar Application in Management of Paddy Crop Production and Methane Mitigation
Role of Rhizospheric Microbes in Heavy Metal Uptake by Plants
Role of Biosurfactants on Microbial Degradation of Oil-Contaminated Soils
Microbial Oxidation of Atmospheric Methane in Natural and Agricultural Upland Soils
Microbial-Mediated Lindane Bioremediation
Wastewater Impact on Human Health and Microorganism-Mediated Remediation and Treatment Through Technologies