Periphyton. Functions and Application in Environmental Remediation

Content: 
Front Matter,Copyright,List of Figures,List of Tables,Author's Biography,Preface,Acknowledgments,Table of AbbreviationsEntitled to full textChapter 1 - Periphyton and Its Study Methods, Pages 1-33
Chapter 2 - The Living Environment of Periphyton, Pages 35-70
Chapter 3 - Indicators for Monitoring Aquatic Ecosystem, Pages 71-106
Chapter 4 - Water and Wastewater Purification Using Periphyton, Pages 107-135
Chapter 5 - Periphytic Biofilm and Its Functions in Aquatic Nutrient Cycling, Pages 137-153
Chapter 6 - Periphyton Functions in Adjusting P Sinks in Sediments, Pages 155-170
Chapter 7 - The Evaluation of Phosphorus Removal Processes and Mechanisms From Surface Water by Periphyton, Pages 171-202
Chapter 8 - Periphyton: An Interface Between Sediments and Overlying Water, Pages 203-223
Chapter 9 - Periphyton: A Promising Bio-Organic Fertilizer Source in Agricultural Ecosystems, Pages 225-249
Chapter 10 - The Removal of Heavy Metals by an Immobilized Periphyton Multilevel Bioreactor, Pages 251-268
Chapter 11 - Photobioreactor–Wetland System Removes Organic Pollutants and Nutrients, Pages 269-283
Chapter 12 - Hybrid Bioreactor Based on Periphyton: The Removal of Nutrients From Nonpoint Source Wastewater, Pages 285-302
Chapter 13 - Investigation of Adsorption and Absorption Mechanisms During Copper (II) Removal by Periphyton, Pages 303-321
Chapter 14 - Simultaneous Removal of Cu and Cd From Soil and Water in Paddy Fields by Native Periphyton, Pages 323-349
Chapter 15 - Removal of COD by a Spiral Periphyton Bioreactor and Its Associated Microbial Community, Pages 351-366
Chapter 16 - The Removal of Methyl Orange by Periphytic Biofilms: Equilibrium and Kinetic Modeling, Pages 367-387
Index, Pages 389-402