Phytoremediation: In-situ Applications

by Brian R. Shmaefsky (Editor)

This book provides in-situ phytoremediation strategies that are particularly well suited for developing nations. Its goal is to promote the use of field-tested phytoremediation methods for removing soil and water pollutants from agricultural, industrial, military, and municipal sources. These strategies include using algae and a variety of aquatic and terrestrial plants. The book subsequently discusses the use of crops and native plants for phytoremediation, and how phytoremediation efforts impact the rhizosphere. After having finished the book, readers will be able to directly adapt the strategies described here for their specific purposes. 

626 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 19, 2020

About the author

Dr. Brian Shmaefsky is a professor of Environmental Science in Houston, TX and coordinates the college's service learning program. His research emphasis is in environmental physiology. He is also a freelance science and technology writer. Dr. Shmaefsky previously worked as an industrial biochemist at Sigma Chemical Company and was a professor at Northwestern Oklahoma State University and Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. He serves on international organizations and governing boards involved in environmental policy.