Biomagnetic monitoring of particulate matter : in the Indo-Burma hotspot region / Prabhat K. Rai.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rai, Prabhat Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl, India., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biological monitoring.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 198 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Elsevier, [2016]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A review of biomagnetic monitoring along with real case examples of biomagnetic monitoring of tropical vegetation in this conservation hotspot, Key Features, Biomagnetic Monitoring of Particulate Matter gives a comprehensive overview of the issue of particulate pollution and monitoring, Cases of magnetic biomonitoring across different environments are included to demonstrate this emerging technique as a way to measure particulate pollution, Coverage includes a comparison to other techniques as well as why it works well ecological diverse developing areas which are data scarce. Air pollution originating from rapid industrialization, urbanization, population growth and economic development has disturbed the urban ecosystems of ecologically sensitive regions like the Indo-Burma hotspot. On top of this pressure they have limited tools to monitor effects. Air pollutants comprised of both particulate matter (PM) and gaseous pollutants may cause adverse health effects in human, affect plant life and impact the global environment by changing the atmosphere of the earth. It is now well established that urban PM may also contain magnetic particles along with other air pollutants. Biomonitoring of PM through magnetic properties, known as biomagnetic monitoring, measures the magnetic parameters of dust loaded plant leaves, giving a new opportunity to monitor. Compared to existing conventional technologies, biomagnetic monitoring is an eco-friendly technique perfect in urban areas. Biomagnetic Monitoring of Particulate Matter reviews the issues with PM and the potential of these methods on tropical vegetation and flora which represent the biodiversity of the Indo-Burma hotspot. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Particulate matter (PM) and its size fractionation Chapter 2 Adverse health impacts of particulate matter (PM) Chapter 3 Monitoring of ambient particulate matter (PM) in South Asia with special reference to an Indo-Burma hot spot region Chapter 4 Management approaches of PM: Existing technologies and advantages of bio-magnetic monitoring methodology Chapter 5 Biomagnetic monitoring of particulate pollution through plant leaves: An overview Chapter 6 Case studies on bio-magnetic monitoring of particulates through two tropical plant species. Chapter 7 Biomonitoring of particulate pollution using magnetic properties of Ficus bengalensis: a keystone species Chapter 8 Biomonitoring of particulate pollution through magnetic properties of important horticultural plant species Chapter 9 Biomonitoring of particulate matter using magnetic properties (2-D magnetization) of economically important tropical plant species Chapter 10 Biomagnetic monitoring of particulate matter (PM) through an invasive plant Lantana camara

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed May 4, 2016).

Other Format:

Print version: Rai, Prabhat Kumar. Biomagnetic monitoring of particulate matter.

ISBN:

9780128052778

0128052775

OCLC:

934936732

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.