Ecology of Industrial Pollution

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511805561

Written for researchers and practitioners in environmental pollution, management and ecology, this interdisciplinary account explores the ecological issues associated with industrial pollution to provide a complete picture of this important environmental problem from cause to effect to solution. Bringing together diverse viewpoints from academia and environmental agencies and regulators, the contributors cover such topics as biological resources of mining areas, biomonitoring of freshwater and marine ecosystems and risk assessment of contaminated land in order to explore important questions such as: What are the effects of pollutants on functional ecology and ecosystems? Do current monitoring techniques accurately signal the extent of industrial pollution? Does existing policy provide a coherent and practicable approach? Case studies from throughout the world illustrate major themes and provide valuable insights into the positive and negative effects of industrial pollution, the provision of appropriate monitoring schemes and the design of remediation and restoration strategies.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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List of contributors
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Preface
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Acknowledgements
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1 - Consequences of living in an industrial world
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2 - Metallophytes: the unique biological resource, its ecology and conservational status in Europe, central Africa and Latin America
pp 7-40
- By Alan J. M. Baker, School of Botany, University of Melbourne, Australia, Wilfried H. O. Ernst, Institute of Ecological Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Antony van der Ent, B-WARE Research Centre, Radboud Universiteit, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, François Malaisse, Laboratoire d'Ecologie, Faculté Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques de Gemblaux, Belgium, Rosanna Ginocchio, Centro de Investigación Minera y Metalúrgica (CIMM), Chile
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3 - Lichens and industrial pollution
pp 41-69
- By Ole William Purvis, Department of Botany, Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom
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4 - The impacts of metalliferous drainage on aquatic communities in streams and rivers
pp 70-100
- By Montserrat Auladell, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Science, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, United Kingdom, Jon Sadler, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Science, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, United Kingdom
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5 - Impacts of emerging contaminants on the environment
pp 101-125
- By Alistair Boxall, EcoChemistry Team, University of York/Central Science Laboratory, York, United Kingdom
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6 - Ecological monitoring and assessment of pollution in rivers
pp 126-146
- By J. Iwan Jones, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford, United Kingdom, John Davy-Bowker, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford, United Kingdom, John F. Murphy, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford, United Kingdom, James L. Pretty, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford, United Kingdom
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7 - Detecting ecological effects of pollutants in the aquatic environment
pp 147-161
- By Alastair Grant, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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8 - With the benefit of hindsight: the utility of palaeoecology in wetland condition assessment and identification of restoration targets
pp 162-188
- By Peter Gell, School of Science & Engineering, The University of Ballarat, Australia
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9 - An ecological risk assessment framework for assessing risks from contaminated land in England and Wales
pp 189-204
- By Stephen Roast, Environment Agency, Exeter, United Kingdom, Tim Gannicliffe, Natural England, Wigan, United Kingdom, Danielle K. Ashton, Environment Agency, Wallingford, United Kingdom, Rachel Benstead, Environment Agency, Wallingford, United Kingdom, Paul R. Bradford, Environment Agency, Solihull, United Kingdom, Paul Whitehouse, Environment Agency, Wallingford, United Kingdom, Declan Barraclough, Environment Agency, Solihull, United Kingdom
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10 - Diversity and evolution of micro-organisms and pathways for the degradation of environmental contaminants: a case study with the s-triazine herbicides
pp 205-225
- By Michael Jay Sadowsky, Department of Soil, Water and Climate; and the BioTechnology Institute, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN, USA
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11 - The microbial ecology of land and water contaminated with radioactive waste: towards the development of bioremediation options for the nuclear industry
pp 226-241
- By Andrea Geissler, Williamson Centre for Molecular Environmental Science, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, Sonja Selenska-Pobell, Institute of Radiochemistry, Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany, Katherine Morris, Institute of Geological Sciences, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, United Kingdom, Ian T. Burke, Institute of Geological Sciences, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, United Kingdom, Francis R. Livens, Centre for Radiochemistry Research, Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, Jonathan R. Lloyd, Centre for Radiochemistry Research, Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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12 - The microbial ecology of remediating industrially contaminated land: sorting out the bugs in the system
pp 242-254
- By Ken Killham, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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13 - Ecological recovery in a river polluted to its sources: the River Tame in the English Midlands
pp 255-275
- By Terry E. L. Langford, Centre for Environmental Sciences, School of Civil Engineering and Environment, University of Southampton, United Kingdom, Peter. J. Shaw, Centre for Environmental Sciences, School of Civil Engineering and Environment, University of Southampton, United Kingdom, Shelley R. Howard, Environment Agency, Bristol, United Kingdom, Alastair J. D. Ferguson, Environment Agency, Bristol, United Kingdom, David Ottewell, Environment Agency, Bristol, United Kingdom, Rowland Eley, Environment Agency, Bristol, United Kingdom
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14 - Manchester Ship Canal and Salford Quays: industrial legacy and ecological restoration
pp 276-308
- By Adrian E. Williams, APEM Ltd., Stockport, United Kingdom, Rachel J. Waterfall, APEM Ltd., Stockport, United Kingdom, Keith N. White, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, Keith Hendry, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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15 - Large-scale mine site restoration of Australian eucalypt forests after bauxite mining: soil management and ecosystem development
pp 309-326
- By Mark Tibbett, Centre for Land Rehabilitation, School of Earth and Environment, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia
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16 - Sustaining industrial activity and ecological quality: the potential role of an ecosystem services approach
pp 327-344
- By Lorraine Maltby, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, Achim Paetzold, Catchment Science Centre, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, Philip Warren, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Index
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of contributors
pp vii-x

Preface
pp xi-xi

Acknowledgements
pp xii-xii

1 - Consequences of living in an industrial world
pp 1-6

2 - Metallophytes: the unique biological resource, its ecology and conservational status in Europe, central Africa and Latin America
pp 7-40

3 - Lichens and industrial pollution
pp 41-69

4 - The impacts of metalliferous drainage on aquatic communities in streams and rivers
pp 70-100

5 - Impacts of emerging contaminants on the environment
pp 101-125

6 - Ecological monitoring and assessment of pollution in rivers
pp 126-146

7 - Detecting ecological effects of pollutants in the aquatic environment
pp 147-161

8 - With the benefit of hindsight: the utility of palaeoecology in wetland condition assessment and identification of restoration targets
pp 162-188

9 - An ecological risk assessment framework for assessing risks from contaminated land in England and Wales
pp 189-204

10 - Diversity and evolution of micro-organisms and pathways for the degradation of environmental contaminants: a case study with the s-triazine herbicides
pp 205-225

11 - The microbial ecology of land and water contaminated with radioactive waste: towards the development of bioremediation options for the nuclear industry
pp 226-241

12 - The microbial ecology of remediating industrially contaminated land: sorting out the bugs in the system
pp 242-254

13 - Ecological recovery in a river polluted to its sources: the River Tame in the English Midlands
pp 255-275

14 - Manchester Ship Canal and Salford Quays: industrial legacy and ecological restoration
pp 276-308

15 - Large-scale mine site restoration of Australian eucalypt forests after bauxite mining: soil management and ecosystem development
pp 309-326

16 - Sustaining industrial activity and ecological quality: the potential role of an ecosystem services approach
pp 327-344

Index
pp 345-350

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