Environmental Contamination

Preface......Page 1
Part 1......Page 13
1. Response of C3 and C4 Plant Systems Exposed to Heavy Metals for Phytoextraction at Elevated Atmospheric CO2 and at Elevated Temperature......Page 15
2. Manganese: A New Emerging Contaminant in the Environment......Page 29
3. Plants and Soil Contamination with Heavy Metals in Agricultural Areas of Guadalupe, Zacatecas, Mexico......Page 49
4. Sustainable Environment – Monitoring of Radionuclide and Heavy Metal Accumulation in Sediments, Algae and Biota in Black Sea Marine Ecosystems......Page 63
Part 2......Page 91
5. Environmental Contaminations and Occupational Exposures Involved in Preparation of Chemotherapeutic Drugs......Page 93
6. Production of Persistent Organic Pollutants from Cement Plants......Page 105
Part 3......Page 121
7. It’s All in the Genes: How Genotype Can Impact Upon Response to Contaminant Exposure and the Implications for Biomonitoring in Aquatic Systems......Page 123
8. Bioindicator of Genotoxicity: The Allium cepa Test......Page 149
Part 4......Page 169
9. Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis: A picture in Portugal......Page 171
Part 5......Page 187
10. Risk Assessment and Management of Terrestrial Ecosystems Exposed to Petroleum Contamination......Page 189
11. Recycling of Mine Wastes as Ceramic Raw Materials: An Alternative to Avoid Environmental Contamination......Page 211