Environmental Chemistry

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters._x005F_x000D_ Environmental chemistry is an interdisciplinary field of study that involves the science of ecology as well as chemistry. Environmental chemistry covers the basic chemistry and biochemistry that occur naturally in the world around us..

This book presents an introduction to optimization, offering the reader the fundamentals of several methods with accompanying practical engineering applications. It includes optimization calculations common to both environmental and chemical engineering professionals...

Contributed by an international team of authors, this book assesses the current state of the science and application of phytotechnologies around the globe, and overviews major environmental contaminants, contaminated sites and the significant role of plant genera, including Brassica and vetiver gras..

Many wetlands around the world act as sinks for pollutants, in particular for trace elements. In comparison to terrestrial environments, wetlands are still far less studied. A collaborative effort among world experts, this book brings the current knowledge concerning trace elements in temporary wate..