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Reliable methods for monitoring and assessing soil quality are a prerequisite for successful soil bioremediation projects. The fifth volume of Soil Biology presents detailed descriptions of selected methods for evaluating, monitoring and assessing bioremediation treatments of soils contaminated with organic pollutants or heavy metals.

Traditional soil investigation techniques, including chemical, physical and microbiological methods, are complemented by the most suitable modern methods, such as the use of bioreporter technology, immunological, ecotoxicological or molecular assays. Feasibility studies for bioremediation treatments complete the manual. Easy-to-follow protocols with step-by-step procedures, lists of the required equipment and reagents as well as notes on the evaluation and quality control allow immediate application. Short introductions to the principles and objectives help to assess the field of application of each procedure.


Soil pollution. Soil purification --- ecotoxicologie --- bodemsanering --- moleculaire biologie

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Eutrophication of surface waters is generally recognised as a matter for envir- mental concern. Eutrophication is characterised by increased algal growth, with an increased incidence of toxic cyanobacteria blooms and a decrease in the ab- dance of species. Some of the manifest problems brought about by prolific algal biomass include: turbid waters; anoxic conditions; bad smell and chironomid and Culex midge plagues (Vollenweider 1990; Moss et al. 1996a; Carpenter et al. 1998). Such - trophication problems (eutrophication  sensu lato) are generally considered to be the consequence of enhanced nutrient loadings (eutrophication  sensu stricto) (Likens 1972; Vollenweider 1990; Reynolds 1992; Moss et al. 1996a; Carpenter et al. 1998). Therefore, the management of eutrophicated water bodies is usually primarily focused on the reduction of nutrient loading, supported by a policy of reduced environmental releases of phosphorus from laundry detergents, sewage and agriculture. However, it became apparent over the past decade, that reduced grazing of - gae by daphnids can be a crucial factor determining whether or not nutrient - richment will lead to eutrophication problems (Moss et al. 1991; Moss et al. 1996b; Reynolds 1994). Biomanipulation of eutrophicated shallow water bodies, thereby improving ecological conditions for daphnids, became a regular tool - plied in eutrophication management practice (Benndorf 1990; McQueen 1998; Harper et al. 1999). Biomanipulation is mainly focussed on the improvement of biological con- tions leading to a higher survival rate for daphnids as part of the aquatic foodweb.

General ecology and biosociology --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- ecotoxicologie --- ecologie --- milieubeleid

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General ecology and biosociology --- Toxicology --- Pharmacology. Therapy --- Social medicine --- ecotoxicologie --- farmacologie --- toxicologie --- arbeidsgeneeskunde --- ecologie

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Environmental management --- Pollution --- Environmental toxicology --- Environmental risk assessment --- Environmental impact analysis --- Environmental Monitoring --- Risk Assessment --- Environmental Pollution --- Decision Making --- Environnement --- Pollution. --- Écotoxicologie. --- Environmental impact analysis. --- Environmental management. --- Environmental risk assessment. --- Environmental toxicology. --- Gestion. --- Évaluation du risque. --- Études d'impact. --- Chemical pollution --- Contamination of environment --- Environmental pollution --- Ecotoxicology --- Pollutants --- Analysis of environmental impact --- Environmental assessment --- Environmental impact assessment --- Environmental impact evaluation --- Impact analysis, Environmental --- Control --- Toxicology --- Contamination (Technology) --- Asbestos abatement --- Bioremediation --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental quality --- Factory and trade waste --- Hazardous waste site remediation --- Hazardous wastes --- In situ remediation --- Lead abatement --- Refuse and refuse disposal --- Environmental health --- Risk assessment --- Precautionary principle --- Environmental sciences --- Management --- Environmental auditing --- Environmental monitoring --- Environmental protection --- Environmental aspects --- Chemicals --- Environmental Sciences --- General and Others --- Pollution (Air, Noise, Soil and Water) & Control --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Environmental stewardship --- Stewardship, Environmental --- Écotoxicologie --- environmental control. --- environmental impact statements. --- Gestion --- Évaluation du risque --- Études d'impact --- Pollution, Environmental --- Soil Pollution --- Pollution, Soil --- Environmental Pollutants