Contaminants in agricultural soils: Challenges and solutions / edited by Ravi Naidu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Naidu, R.

Series:

Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science, 2059-6944 ; 166

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture.

Soil science.

Soil Science.

Local Subjects:

Agriculture.

Soil Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (503 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2025.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited : Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

It’s been estimated that around 24 billion tonnes of fertile topsoil is lost each year due to historic and ongoing pollution. With increasing pressure placed upon land as a resource, there is an urgent need to make better use of existing agricultural land, as well as remediate contaminated land for farming use. Contaminants in agricultural soils: Challenges and solutions provides a comprehensive overview of the major types of contaminants in agricultural soils. It considers key issues in dealing with contaminants such as advances in detection and risk assessment. The book also reviews recent advances in bioremediation and phytoremediation techniques to manage contaminants in soils.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Introduction

Part 1 Types of contaminants in agricultural soils

Chapter 1 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contaminants in agricultural soils: occurrence and remediation

1 Introduction

2 Characteristics, sources, transport and impact of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

3 Techniques for remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

4 Emerging remediation technologies

5 Monitoring of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

6 Implementing sustainable remediation technologies: trends and challenges

7 Future trends

8 Conclusion

9 References

Chapter 2 Trace element contaminants in agricultural soils: challenges and solutions

2 What are the common trace element contaminants and their sources?

3 Transformation of trace elements in soils

4 Transfer of trace elements to plants and animals and regulatory mechanisms

5 Adverse effects of potentially toxic trace elements in soil

6 Managing contaminated soils

7 Case study: community garden in Kansas City (Missouri)

8 Case study: community garden in Indianapolis (Indiana)

9 Where to look for further information

10 References

Chapter 3 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as contaminants in agricultural soils

2 PFAS characteristics

3 PFAS pathways into the environment and environmental concentrations

4 PFAS routes into agriculture

5 PFAS fate in agricultural fields

6 Human and ecological exposure routes and risks from agriculture

7 Techniques in PFAS identification and tracking

8 Remediation and mitigation options for PFAScontaminated farms

9 Conclusion

10 Where to look for further information

11 References

Chapter 4 Pesticide residues as contaminants in agricultural soils.

Chapter 4 Pesticide residues as contaminants in agricultural soils

2 Monitoring of pesticides in soil

3 Trends and developments in analyzing pesticides in soil

4 Pesticide regulation and monitoring in the European Union (EU)

5 Managing risks from pesticides in agricultural soils

6 Key challenges in monitoring and assessing risks from pesticide residues in agricultural soils

7 Conclusion and recommendations

8 Acknowledgments

Chapter 5 Antibiotic residues as contaminants in agricultural soils

2 Antibiotic pathways to agricultural soils

3 Fate of (veterinary) antibiotics in the soil

4 Modeling approaches

5 Controlled laboratory studies

6 Dutch case study

7 Mixed contaminations with antibiotics in excreta and soil

8 Conclusion and future trends

9 Acknowledgments

Chapter 6 Wastewater as a contamination risk for agricultural soils

2 Wastewater sources, composition, treatment systems and methods

3 Inorganic contaminants in wastewater

4 Contamination by the organic fraction in wastewater

5 Microbial contaminants in wastewater irrigated soils

6 Management solutions to mitigate hazards involved in irrigation with wastewater

7 Conclusion

8 References

Part 2 Remediation techniques

Chapter 7 Advances in analytical techniques for detecting contaminants in soils

2 Imaging technologies

3 Hyperspectral imaging

4 Spectroscopy

5 Mass spectrometry

6 Conclusion

7 References

Chapter 8 Advances in risk assessment of contaminated agricultural soils

2 Hazard identification in contaminated agricultural soils

3 Conceptual site model.

4 Ecological exposure analysis in agricultural soils

5 Toxicological mechanisms of human risk assessment of contaminated agricultural soils

6 Mixed contaminant ecological effects on contaminated agricultural soils

7 Mixed contaminant human health risk from contaminated agricultural soils

8 Advances in risk assessment techniques

9 Holistic risk assessment

10 Conclusion

11 Acknowledgements

12 Where to look for further information

13 References

Chapter 9 Bioremediation: advances in using soil organic amendments to manage contaminants in agricultural soils

2 Contaminants in agricultural soils

3 Remediation techniques for agricultural soils

4 Bioremediation: compost amendments

5 Bioremediation: biochar amendments for soil and environmental health

6 Biochar: mechanisms of action in immobilizing trace elements in soil

7 Biochar: mechanisms of action in immobilizing organic pollutants in soil

8 Engineering biochars for specific remediation purposes

9 Combining amendments for soil remediation: clay minerals, sewage sludge and chitosan

10 Conclusion and future trends

11 Where to look for further information

12 References

Chapter 10 Clay mineral-based additives for the in situ bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated agricultural soils

2 Additives for enhanced bioremediation of PHCs

3 Cost-benefit analysis of clay-based additives

4 Conclusion

5 Acknowledgement

6 References

Chapter 11 Phytoremediation: advances in soil contaminant immobilization/ phytostabilization combining soil amendments and vegetative cover

2 Types of contaminated soil for phytostabilization.

3 Soil amendments for immobilization of contaminants

4 Selecting appropriate crops for phystostabilization of contaminated soil

5 Monitoring immobilization/phytostabilization effectiveness

6 Conclusion and future trends

7 Acknowledgements

Chapter 11 Phytoremediation: advances in soil contaminant immobilization/ phytostabilization combining soil amendments and vegetative co

2 Types of contaminated soil for phytostabilization

3 Soil amendments for immobilization of contaminants

Chapter 12 Phytoremediation: advances in soil contaminant phytoextraction by accumulator and hyperaccumulator plants

2 Recent findings affecting phytoextraction experiment methodology

3 Biology of metal tolerance

4 Strategies to promote uptake of copper and cadmium into accumulator or hyperaccumulator plants

5 Field studies

6 Post-phytoextraction: Disposal and utilisation options

7 Conclusion and future trends

8 Where to look for further information

Chapter 13 Managing contaminants in farmed soils: case studies from China

2 Contaminants in farmed soils in China

3 Environmental and agricultural challenges in China

4 Case studies from China

5 Solutions and management strategies in China

6 Future trends and conclusion

Index

Index.

ISBN:

1-80146-879-6

1-80146-880-X

9781801468794

OCLC:

1559203039