Note: Front Cover -- Arsenic in Soil and Groundwater Environment -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- About the Editors -- List of Contributors -- Section I: Introduction -- Chapter 1. Arsenic in soil and groundwater: an overview -- Abstract -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Occurrence, distribution, and sources of As -- 1.2.1 Occurrence and distribution -- 1.2.2 Sources of As in soils and groundwater -- 1.2.2.1 Natural sources -- 1.2.2.2 Transport and partitioning of As from natural sources -- 1.2.3 Anthropogenic sources -- 1.2.3.1 Industrial As transport and partitioning -- 1.3 Geogenic As in groundwater and soils: a brief overview -- 1.3.1 Distribution and chemodynamics of As in groundwater -- 1.4 Accumulation and behavior of As in soils -- 1.5 Bioaccumulation of As in plants and crops -- 1.5.1 Arsenic in crops -- 1.5.2 Phytoremediation of As-contaminated soils -- 1.6 Speciation and behavior of As in contaminated sites -- 1.7 Biogeochemical Controls on As mobilization -- 1.8 Health risks associated with chronic exposure to As in groundwater -- 1.8.1 Impact of high As ingestion -- 1.8.1.1 Social problem -- 1.8.2 Treatment -- 1.9 Removal of As from drinking water -- 1.9.1 Conventional technique -- 1.9.2 Other established and emerging arsenic removal method -- 1.9.2.1 Pond Sand Filters (PSFs) -- 1.9.2.2 Activated alumina filter (ALCAN filter) -- 1.9.2.3 Bishuddhya filter -- 1.9.2.4 Low cost arsenic removal -- 1.9.2.5 Photocatalytic methods -- 1.10 Conclusions -- References -- Section II: Arsenic in Groundwater: Global Occurrences -- Chapter 2. Trends in arsenic concentration at tubewells in Bangladesh: conceptual models, numerical models, and monitoring proxies -- Abstract -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The hydrogeological context of As occurrence -- 2.2.1 A conceptual model of As in the aquifer -- 2.3 Predicting As in tubewell discharge. , 2.3.1 Modelling As at shallow HTWs -- 2.3.2 Modelling As at DTWs -- 2.4 Evidence for changing As concentration at tubewells -- 2.4.1 Arsenic concentration and tubewell age in Bangladesh -- 2.4.2 Arsenic concentration and tubewell age at village scale -- 2.4.3 Time-series monitoring of As concentration -- 2.4.4 Isotopic indication of vertical leakage -- 2.5 Discussion -- 2.6 Future directions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 3. Source identification for groundwater arsenic in the Verde Valley, Central Arizona, USA -- Abstract -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Geology of Verde Valley -- 3.2.1 Verde Formation -- 3.2.2 Precambrian rocks -- 3.2.3 Montezuma Well -- 3.2.4 Verde Hot Springs -- 3.2.5 Chemical composition of Verde Valley groundwater -- 3.2.6 Local channelization of groundwater -- 3.3 Experimental -- 3.3.1 Cation and anion analyses -- 3.3.1.1 ICP-MS analysis -- 3.4 Results and discussion -- 3.5 Future directions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 4. Natural arsenic in groundwater and alkaline lakes at the upper Paraguay basin, Pantanal, Brazil -- Abstract -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Regional setting -- 4.3 Materials and methods -- 4.3.1 Fieldwork -- 4.3.2 Laboratory work -- 4.3.2.1 Soil samples -- 4.3.2.2 Water samples -- 4.3.3 Statistical treatment -- 4.3.4 Concentration diagrams -- 4.3.5 Thermodynamic modelling -- 4.3.6 Residual alkalinity -- 4.4 Results -- 4.4.1 Soil and water table -- 4.4.2 Chemical variability -- 4.5 Discussion -- 4.5.1 Soil system -- 4.5.2 Water table fluctuations -- 4.5.3 Chemistry of major elements -- 4.5.4 Influences on As -- 4.6 Future directions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 5. Arsenic in surface- and groundwater in central parts of the Balkan Peninsula (SE Europe) -- Abstract -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Arsenic in the environment -- 5.3 Arsenic in natural waters in the CBP. , 5.3.1 Arsenic in surface- and groundwaters -- 5.3.2 Arsenic in mineral, thermal, and thermomineral waters -- 5.3.2.1 Arsenic in MTWs in Serbia -- 5.3.2.2 Arsenic in MTWs in middle-northeast Bosnia -- 5.3.2.3 Geochemistry of As-rich MTWs in CBP -- 5.4 Environmental impacts -- 5.5 Future directions -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- References -- Section III: Arsenic in Soil Environment -- Chapter 6. Geochemical modelling of arsenic adsorption to oxide surfaces -- Abstract -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Arsenic adsorption mechanisms -- 6.3 Surface complexation modelling of arsenate and arsenite to ferrihydrite and goethite -- 6.3.1 Surface complexation models -- 6.3.2 Strategy for model optimization -- 6.3.3 Modelling arsenate adsorption to ferrihydrite -- 6.3.4 Modelling arsenite adsorption to ferrihydrite -- 6.3.5 Modelling arsenate adsorption to goethite -- 6.3.6 Modelling arsenite adsorption to goethite -- 6.4 Arsenate and arsenite adsorption to Al oxides -- 6.5 Interactions with other anions and cations -- 6.5.1 Interactions with inorganic ions on Fe oxide surfaces - literature evidence -- 6.5.2 Interactions with inorganic ions on ferrihydrite - scenarios using generic parameters -- 6.5.3 Interactions with organic acids -- 6.6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 7. Arsenic in the soil environment of central Balkan Peninsula, southeastern Europe: occurrence, geochemistry, and impacts -- Abstract -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Basic geology and geochemistry of CBP -- 7.2.1 Geological framework -- 7.2.2 Mineralization and metallogeny -- 7.3 Arsenic in CBP lithosphere: rocks, ores, and soils -- 7.3.1 Arsenic in rocks and ores -- 7.3.2 Arsenic in soils -- 7.4 Arsenic in mining and industrial areas -- 7.4.1 Arsenic in the environment of mining and metallurgical areas -- 7.4.2 Coal-fired power plants. , 7.5 Impact of As on biota -- 7.5.1 Arsenic in mussels along Danube River -- 7.5.2 Soil-plant systems: As in plants -- 7.5.3 Emissions of arsenic-rich aerosols from metallurgical facilities and impacts on wild bees -- 7.6 Conclusions -- 7.7 Future directions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 8. Arsenic in soil environments in Albania -- Abstract -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Materials and methods -- 8.2.1 Sampling procedure -- 8.2.2 Analytical procedure of soil samples -- 8.2.3 Analytical procedure of stream sediment samples -- 8.2.4 Quality assurance -- 8.3 Arsenic in soils -- 8.3.1 The geology of the area -- 8.3.2 Arsenic in the soils from sulfide ores area -- 8.3.3 Derivation of As from industry -- 8.3.4 Soils of Korca area -- 8.4 Arsenic in the stream sediments of Albanian rivers -- 8.4.1 Study sites -- 8.4.2 Arsenic in stream sediment samples -- 8.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 9. Arsenic concentration in selected soils around Abeokuta, southwestern Nigeria -- Abstract -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The study area -- 9.3 Materials and methods -- 9.4 Results and discussion -- 9.5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 10. Levels of trace metals and sequential extraction of arsenic in topsoil and sand from sandboxes at playgrounds in Oslo, Norway -- Abstract -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Multi-elemental sequential extraction -- 10.3 Arsenic in soils -- 10.3.1 Overview -- 10.3.2 Arsenic in impregnated wood -- 10.3.3 Arsenic in organisms -- 10.4 Methods -- 10.4.1 Sampling and sample preparation -- 10.4.2 Dissolution - sequential extraction procedure -- 10.4.3 Dissolution - total concentration procedure -- 10.4.4 Atomic absorption spectrometry -- 10.4.4.1 Graphite furnace (As) -- 10.4.4.2 Graphite furnace (Cd) -- 10.4.4.3 Flame -- 10.5 Results and discussion. , 10.5.1 Acid-soluble concentrations of seven trace elements in topsoil and sandbox samples at 24 playgrounds -- 10.5.2 Sequential extraction of arsenic in topsoil and sandbox samples at 24 playgrounds -- 10.5.3 Sequential extraction of As in all topsoil samples -- 10.6 Summary and conclusions -- 10.6.1 Acid-soluble concentrations of seven trace elements in topsoil and sandbox samples at 24 playgrounds -- 10.6.2 Sequential extraction of As in topsoil and sandbox samples at 24 playgrounds -- 10.6.3 Sequential extraction of arsenic in all topsoil samples -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Section IV: Arsenic in Plants and Crops -- Chapter 11. Spatial distribution, localization, and speciation of arsenic in the hyperaccumulating Fern Pteris vittata L. -- Abstract -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Materials and methods -- 11.2.1 Tissue preparation -- 11.2.2 X-ray mapping -- 11.2.3 X-ray absorption spectroscopy analysis -- 11.3 Results -- 11.3.1 Macro-distribution of As in different organs -- 11.3.2 Micro-distribution of As in the fronds -- 11.3.3 Analysis of xylem sap -- 11.4 Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 12. Arsenic accumulation by Talinum cuneifolium - application for phytoremediation of arsenic-contaminated soils of Patancheru, Hyderabad, India -- Abstract -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Study area -- 12.3 Materials and methods -- 12.3.1 Experimental design -- 12.3.2 Plant material -- 12.3.3 Collection of As-contaminated soil and characterization -- 12.3.4 Heavy metal analysis -- 12.4 Results and discussion -- 12.4.1 Time dependency studies -- 12.4.2 Dose-response studies -- 12.4.3 Arsenic bioconcentration and translocation factors -- 12.4.4 Fractionation studies -- 12.4.5 Uptake of As in presence of co-metal ions -- 12.4.6 Effect of As uptake in the presence of co-anions and chelators. , 12.4.7 Arsenic uptake from contaminated soils of Patancheru.

Note: Front Cover -- Table of contents -- About the book series -- Foreword (President, KTH) -- Foreword (Vice-Chancellor and President, USQ) -- Foreword (Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor UQ) -- Organizers -- Scientific committee -- Editors' foreword -- List of contributors -- Plenary presentations -- Bioavailability and bio-accessibility of arsenic for ecological and human health risk assessment: The geological and health interface -- Health hazards and susceptibility biomarkers of arsenic in the environment: Gene-environment interactions -- Arsenic in the geosphere meets the anthroposphere -- Section I: Geology and hydrogeology of arsenic -- I.1 Geogenic and anthropogenic sources of arsenic: Significance and characterisation -- Arsenic mobilization during seawater inundation of acid sulfate soils& -- #8212 -- hydrogeochemical coupling at the tidal fringe -- Seasonal hydrological connectivity and arsenic dynamics across an acid sulfate soil affected coastal wetland -- Arsenic concentrations and speciation in acid sulfate environments -- The impact of microbial sulfate-reduction on subsurface arsenic mobility -- Natural arsenic in groundwater of Indus delta in the province of Sindh, Pakistan -- Sediment and hydrogeochemical contrasts between low and very high arsenic affected areas west and east of river Bhagirathi, West Bengal, India -- Evolution of arsenic and groundwater isotopes along a sharp gradient in arsenic concentrations in Van Phuc, Vietnam -- Arsenic and other heavy metal contamination in central India -- Regional soil arsenic inputs and loading rates from animal manure -- Arsenic pollution of the Ganga Plain and its impact on the most populated region of the world: Uttar Pradesh and its geo-environment -- Relationship of arsenic contamination and ecology environment. , Arsenic contamination in groundwater of Surma basin of Assam and Mizoram, North Eastern India -- Floodplain morphology and relation to the spatial distribution of arsenic in the aquifers of Matlab, Southeastern Bangladesh -- Biogeochemical relationships of arsenic in the Haor Basin of Bangladesh -- Groundwater arsenic chemistry and redox process comparison in three physiographic settings of deltaic West Bengal, India -- I.2 Hydrogeolocial / sedimentological control on arsenic distribution / heterogeneity -- Arsenic binding onto phyllosilicates and glutathione: Soil immobilisation and human excretion mechanisms -- Arsenic in groundwaters of the central Gangetic plain regions of India -- Spatial heterogeneity of arsenic in a deltaic groundwater environment of West Bengal, India -- Potentiality of shallow brown sand aquifers as an alternative safe drinking water source in Bengal Basin -- Monsoonal influence on stable isotope signature and arsenic distribution in groundwaters of rural West Bengal: A spatio-temporal study -- Potentiality of intermediate depth aquifer as a source of arsenic and manganese safe tubewells in Bangladesh -- Hydrogeology of an arsenic-mineralized fractured phyllite, and implications for groundwater arsenic dispersion -- Generalization of results from a pilot study by numerical modeling -- Vertical distribution and mobilization of arsenic in shallow alluvial aquifers of Chapai-Nawabganj, Northwestern Bangladesh -- Flow paths and travel time of groundwater from arsenic contaminated zone to deeper aquifer units under different development stresses -- Geological origin of arsenic groundwater contamination in Bihar, India -- Groundwater arsenic from parts of the Middle Ganga Plain, India: Influence of fluvial geomorphology and Quaternary morphostratigraphy -- An overview of arsenic occurrence in the groundwater of Mexico. , Characterization of subsurface sediments and its implication on arsenic mobilization in Gangetic plain -- The relationship between the concentration of arsenic and the hydraulic gradient along the shallow groundwater flow-path of Hetao plain, Northern China -- I.3 Mobility and transport of arsenic (geochemical modelling, environmental fate and risk assessment) -- Arsenic biotransformation and transfer from rhizosphere to plant -- Phytoremediation of arsenic& -- #8212 -- does it work? -- Effect of organic fertilization practiced in paddy soils in Bangladesh on arsenic dynamics -- Microbial involvement in the dynamics of arsenic in irrigated agricultural systems of Bangladesh -- Air-filled porosity controls on dissolved arsenic and cadmium concentrations in paddy soils -- The effects of organics on the transformation and release of arsenic -- Human exposure to arsenic and manganese in groundwater in the Red River Delta, Vietnam -- Adsorption of arsenic to different natural solids: Soils, stream sediments and peats -- Occurrence, distribution, and release mechanism of arsenic in aquifers of Yinchuan Plain in China -- Arsenic, selenium and antimony adsorption behavior in different soil types -- Arsenate adsorption onto two-line ferrihydrite for abandoned mine drainage -- Leaching test for arsenic mobilization assessment from vanadium mining samples -- Arsenic bioavailability and mobility in contaminated soils and mine tailings -- Characteristics of potential arsenic leaching in paddy field soils -- Distribution and mobility of geogenic arsenic in the shallow aquifers of the northeast of La Pampa, Argentina -- Naturally occurring arsenic and metals in coastal streams and intertidal sediments and biota -- Section II: Medical and health issues of arsenic -- II.1 Chronic arsenic effects and epidemiological studies. , The importance and validity of ecologic studies concerning arsenic in drinking water -- Clinical trial involving selenium supplementation to counter arsenic toxicity among rural population in Bangladesh -- Ingested inorganic arsenic, cigarettes smoking and risk of urinary cancer in Taiwan -- An update of findings on arsenic exposure and respiratory outcomes from the Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study (HEALS) -- Arsenic metabolism, lactate dehydrogenase and electrocardiogram abnormality among residents in the arseniasis-endemic areas of southwestern Taiwan -- Arsenic exposure in pregnancy increases the risk of adverse birth outcomes of newborn in Taiwan -- Chronic exposure to arsenic and prevalence of diabetes in Mexico -- Ground water arsenic contamination in West Bengal, India: Health effects, genetic susceptibility and its mitigation -- An update of findings on arsenic exposure and cardiovascular disease outcomes from the Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study (HEALS) -- Mental health burden and neuropsychiatric deficits of chronic arsenic exposure: First results of the Vietnamese field study -- Arsenic methylation pattern and its association with oxidative stress status in populations exposed to arsenic in drinking water in China -- Effects of early-life arsenic exposure on child health and development -- Toxicological significance of arsenic in groundwater: A case study from India -- Arsenic toxicity scenario and challenges for Bangladesh -- II.2 Recent advances in arsenic toxicology / biochemistry and food web transfer -- Pathways of arsenic biotransformations: The arsenic methylation cycle -- Arsenic-protein binding: A quantitative overview -- Using X-ray absorption spectroscopy and microprobe synchrotron radiation-X-ray fluorescence imaging for understanding the mode of action of arsenic anti-leukaemia agents. , Effects of arsenite on macropinocytotic and autophagic activities in CHO-K1 cells -- Synergistic toxic effects among arsenic, chromium and copper associated with chrome copper arsenate-treated wood -- Arsenic exposure in cows from a high contaminated area in the Chaco-Pampean plain, Argentina -- Bilirubin oxidative metabolites: Novel biomarkers for acute arsenite exposure? -- Arsenic trioxide enhances radiation sensitivity of androgen-dependent and -independent human prostate cancer cells -- The arsenic stress defense mechanism of Corynebaterium glutamicum revealed -- Non-invasive linear polarized light irradiation on the stellate ganglion improves skin blood flow in patients with Blackfoot disease -- Exogenous alpha lipoic acid supplementation modulates sodium arsenite induced functional and structural alterations in developing rat cerebellum -- ABCA1 reducing cellular arsenic accumulation in mammalian cells -- Genome-wide DNA methylation pattern of urothelial carcinoma with arsenic exposure -- Mitigating symptoms of chronic arsenic toxicity in rats using high selenium lentil diets -- Health risk assessment for inorganic arsenic in seafood from a polluted lagoon in Italy -- Arsenic and fluoride in groundwater in northern Santa Fe province, Argentina -- Arsenic content and source of food in "coal-burning" endemic fluorosis area of Zhaotong City, eastern Yunnan -- Arsenic toxicity in local cultivars of rice (Oryza sativa L.) In Bihar, India -- Transfer concentrations of arsenic in the structures of barley (Hordeum vulgare) -- Section III: Remediation and policy -- III.1 Arsenic in soils, plants and food chain: Bioavailability, bioaccessibility, uptake and toxicity -- Incidental ingestion of arsenic contaminated soil and dust: Refining exposure through bioavailability and bioaccessibility assessment. , "Arsenic in rice is not a problem because everybody eats it": The past, present and future of regulation of arsenic in drinking water and food.

Note: Front Cover -- Table of contents -- About the book series -- Dedication -- Organizers -- Sponsors and contributors -- Scientific committee -- Foreword (President, KTH) -- Foreword (Vice-Chancellor and President, USQ) -- Foreword (Institute of Environmental Medicine, KI) -- Foreword (Vice Chancellor, LTU) -- Foreword (Director, KWR Watercycle Research Institute) -- Editors' foreword -- List of contributors -- Plenary presentations -- On the spatial variation of arsenic in groundwater of the Red River floodplain, Vietnam -- Arsenic biotransformation: From genes to biogeochemical cycling -- Arsenic and rice: The problems and the potential solutions -- Tolerance and susceptibility to arsenic& -- #8212 -- the role of genetics -- Arsenic and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development -- Arsenic and cardiovascular disease: 100 years advancing epidemiologic research -- Section 1: Arsenic in environmental matrices and interactions (air, water, soil and biological matrices) -- 1.1 Origin, distribution of arsenic in groundwater systems -- Regional to sub-continental prediction modeling of groundwater arsenic contamination -- Geochemical processes for mobilization of arsenic in groundwater -- Sewage disposal, petroleum spills, eutrophic lakes, and wastewater from oil and gas production: Potential drivers of arsenic mobilization in the sub-surface -- On the geological conditioning of arsenic pollution in shallow aquifers -- Natural arsenic and its distribution in global geothermal systems -- Arsenic in bedrock groundwater in Tampere region, South Finland -- National assessment of arsenic within groundwater: A case study with Ireland -- High arsenic levels in groundwater resources of Gediz Graben, Western Turkey. , Tracing the relative distribution of arsenic species in groundwater and its association with soil arsenic levels in the Simav Graben, Western Turkey -- Arsenic exposure in drinking water a growing health threat: Well testing in outskirts of Lahore to identify wells low in arsenic to mitigate the As crisis in Pakistan -- Arsenic contamination of groundwater in Ghazni and Maidan Wardak provinces, Afghanistan -- Tracking the fate of arsenic in groundwater discharged to the Meghna River -- Hydrogeochemical contrasts across the multi-level aquifers of Bengal basin in Matlab, Bangladesh: Implications for arsenic free and low -manganese drinking water sources -- Arsenic in the Bengal Delta Plain: Geochemical complications and potential mitigation option -- Monsoonal influence on arsenic mobilization in groundwater: Geochemical and hydrogeological perspectives -- Variation of arsenic in shallow aquifers of the Bengal Basin: Controlling geochemical processes -- Low arsenic zones in shallow aquifer system of contaminated areas of middle Ganga Plain, India -- Sporadic occurrence of groundwater arsenic: Is it still a mystery? -- Arsenic contaminated groundwater of the Varanasi environs in the middle Ganga Plain, India: Source and distribution -- Arsenic in groundwater and its potential health risk in a fast growing urban agglomeration of Chota Nagpur Plateau, India -- Solute chemistry and groundwater arsenic enrichment in southern part of Brahmaputra River basin, India, adjacent to Indo-Burmese ranges -- Co-occurrence of arsenic and fluoride in the Brahmaputra floodplains, Assam, India -- Morphological and mineralogical evidences of arsenic release and mobilization in some large floodplain aquifers -- Sedimentary controls on arsenic mobilization in groundwater of aquifers in the Brahmaputra River Valley in Assam. , Groundwater arsenic and extent of contamination along the Mekong River, Vietnam -- Recent flow regime and sedimentological evolution of a fluvial system as the main factors controlling spatial distribution of arsenic in groundwater (Red River, Vietnam) -- Age and provenance of groundwater in a shallow arsenic-affected aquifer in the lower Mekong Basin, Kandal Province, Cambodia -- Selective chemical extractions of Cambodian aquifer sediments& -- #8212 -- evidence for sorption processes controlling groundwater arsenic -- Relationship between high arsenic groundwater and surface water distribution in the Hetao basin, China -- Relation between sediment salinity and leached arsenic in the Hetao Basin, Inner Mongolia -- Enrichment of high arsenic groundwater and controlling hydrogeochemical processes in the Hetao basin -- Investigation of arsenic contamination from geothermal water in different geological settings of Taiwan: Hydrogeochemical and microbial signatures -- Arsenic occurrence in groundwater sources of Lake Victoria basin in Tanzania -- Occurrence of arsenic in groundwater, soil and sediments in Tanzania -- Sedimentological controls in distribution of arsenic in the Claromecó basin, Argentina -- Arsenic in groundwater and sediments in a loessic aquifer, Argentina -- Distinguishing potential sources for As in groundwater in Pozuelos Basin, Puna region Argentina -- 1.2 Biogeochemical processes -- Microbial controls on arsenic release and mitigation in aquifer sediments -- Mechanism of arsenic release in sulfate rich sediment during microbial sulfate reduction -- The phosphate transporters impart different affinity to arsenate -- Isolation of bacterial strains tolerant to arsenic groundwater -- Arsenic biotransformation by a filamentous cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. PCC 7120. , Study on the arsenic accumulation and speciation of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiont under arsenic contamination -- Detection and quantification of As(III)-oxidizing microbes in soils highly polluted by breaking-down of old chemical ammunition during inter-war -- Diversity of arsenic resistant bacteria from Lonar lake: A meteorite impact alkaline crater lake in India -- Evidence of microbiological control of arsenic release and mobilization in aquifers of Brahmaputra flood plain -- Metagenomic insights into microbial community structure in arsenic-rich shallow and deep groundwater -- Oxidation of arsenite by using aerobic bacterial granules: A comparison with single bacterial culture -- Microbial diversity of arsenic-related bacteria in high arsenic groundwater of Inner Mongolia, China -- Arsenic biogeochemistry in hot springs in Tengchong geothermal area, China -- Characterization of lipid biomarkers and trace elements in Holocene arsenic contaminated aquifers of the Bengal Delta Plains, India -- Mobility of arsenic in two black shale areas in Sweden -- Development of a passive bioremediation process based on sulfate-reduction to treat arsenic-containing acidic mine water -- Pollution, degradation and microbial response of roxarsone in vadose zone -- 1.3 Geochemical modelling of arsenic and water-solid phase interactions -- Geochemical modeling and thermodynamic properties of arsenic species -- Solubility product constants for the calcium ferric arsenate mineral, Yukonite: Fitting possible formulas with PhreePlot -- Revised best-fit parameters for arsenate adsorption to ferrihydrite -- Co-adsorption of arsenate and copper on amorphous Al(OH)3 and Kaolinite -- Contrasting arsenic mobility in topsoil and subsoil: Influence of Feand Mnoxyhydroxide minerals -- Phosphate effects on arsenate binding to soil hydroxides. , Effect of organic matter and colloid particle size on arsenic and antimony stability in soils -- Temporal effects on kinetics of arsenic sorption on composite zeolite: nZVI -- Adsorption of arsenic in aquifers of the Red River floodplain controlled by Fe-oxides -- Geochemical reactive transport modeling in "4D" of groundwater arsenic distribution in a non-static developing fluvial sediment aquifer system-feasibility study based on the upper part of the Red River, Vietnam -- Reactive transport model for predicting arsenic transport in groundwater system in Datong Basin -- Arsenic leaching potential from excavated rock: Sequential Leaching Test (SLT) and Rapid Small-Scale Column Test (RSSCT)-a case study -- 1.4 Mobility of arsenic in contaminated soils and sediments, climate change impacts -- Arsenic concentrations in floodplain soils -- Solubility and transport processes of As(V) in sandy soils from historically contaminated sites at different rainfall intensitie -- Study of arsenic availability in Pampean loess sediments using a sequential extraction procedure -- Arsenic in Brazilian tropical coastal zone -- Arsenic pollution in soils from the mining district of Linares, Spain -- Geomorphic regulation of arsenic in soils of Bangladesh -- Enrichment of arsenic and trace metals in the surface sediments of the Indus River, Pakistan -- Seasonal impact on arsenic and trace elements dispersal in agricultural soil of Gangetic Delta region of India -- Arsenic behavior in deep-sea sediments from Nankai Trough -- Chemical and mineralogical characterization of arsenic, lead, cadmium and zinc in a smelter contaminated soil -- Arsenic contamination of soils and morbidity prevalence in Racha District of Georgia -- Impacts of hydroclimate and mining on arsenic contamination of groundwater and surface water systems in Central Asia. , 1.5 Arsenic speciation and mobility from mine waste and tailings.

Note: Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- About COST -- Organizers / Core Committee -- Summary of the 4th International COST Action 637 Conference, Kristianstad, Sweden, October 13-15, 2010 -- Foreword from COST Action 637 Chair -- Section 1: Risk Management and Risk Assessment -- 1. How water safety plans can help to address risks from metals in drinking water -- 2. QC/QA scheme applied for monitoring of metals concentrations in water intended for human consumption sampled from the area of Warsaw performed by ICP-MS and ICP-OES techniques -- 3. Drinking water quality in the city of Belgrade and health risks from domestic use of filters with reverse osmosis -- 4. Consumer concerns about drinking water in an area with high levels of naturally occurring arsenic in groundwater, and the implications for managing health risks -- Section 2: Health and Aesthetic Issues -- 5. Discolouration in water supply, the role of metals -- 6. Metals and related substances in drinking water - from source to the tap. Krakow tap survey 2010 -- 7. Relation between arsenic in drinking water and carcinoma of urinary bladder: Data from Municipality of Zrenjanin -- 8. Blood pressure and drinking water's magnesium level in some Serbian Municipalities -- 9. Tap water quality regarding metal concentrations in Timisoara city, Romania -- 10. The need for an integrated approach to control metal and metalloid contamination of drinking Water -- 11. Uranium in drinking water -- 12. Arsenic in drinking water and non-insulin-dependent diabetes in Zrenjanin Municipality, Serbia -- 13. Does water softening improve eczema in children? Results of a clinical trial - the softened water eczema trial (swet) -- 14. Preliminary assessment of metal concentrations in drinking water in the city of Szczecin (Poland): human health aspects -- Section 3: Mineral Balance in drinking water. , 15. Influence of mineral composition of drinking water on acid-base balance of human body -- 16. Magnesium and calcium in drinking water and mortality due to cardiovascular disease in the Netherlands -- 17. Mineral balance and quality standards for desalinated water: the Israeli experience -- 18. Mineral balance in water: before and after treatment -- 19. Evaluation of the monitoring activity performed for two Romanian companies which produce and supply drinking water -- 20. Drinking water quality monitoring systems in Poland -- Section 4: Treatment Processes -- 21. Arsenic removal by traditional and innovative membrane technologies -- 22. Treatment of arsenic containing drinking waters by electrochemical oxidation and reverse osmosis -- 23. The effect of fluidised bed softening on metal content in drinking water: 11 years of experience from vombverket, sydvatten ab -- 24. Arsenic removal with chemical precipitation in drinking water treatment plants in Italy -- 25. Assessment of trace metal concentrations in the different processes at water treatment plants of EPAL -- 26. Arsenic removal by energy-efficient small-scale reverse osmosis units -- 27. Arsenic oxidation treatment by H2O2 and UV radiation -- 28. Brown lakes - causes, effects and remedial measures -- 29. Applied technologies and possibilities of modernisation of groundwater treatment plants in Poland -- 30. Heavy metals (Pb, Cr) removal from aqueous solution by modified clinoptilolite -- 31. Water cleaning from toxic elements using phytofiltration with Elodea canadensis -- 32. Selectively facilitated transport of Zn(II) through a novel polymer inclusion membrane containing Cyanex 272 as a carrier reagent -- 33. Peculiarities of Fe(III) sorption from drinking water onto chitosan -- 34. Iron based nano-materials for reductive remediation of pollutants. , 35. Removal of lead and chromium (III) by zeolites synthesized from fly ash -- 36. Sorption of manganese in the presence of phtalic acid on selected activated Carbons -- Section 5: Metals materials and testing & -- metal leaching -- 37. Harmonization of national requirements for metallic materials in contact with drinking water - 4MS approach -- 38. Short period survey of heavy metals concentration in tap water before and after rehabilitation and modernization of water and sewerage services in Baia Mare town -- 39. Differences in metal concentrations in water intended for human consumption in the pipe network of the city of Poznań (Poland) in the light of two sampling methods -- 40. Galvanic impacts of partial lead service line replacement on lead leaching into drinking water -- 41. Metal and organic release from construction products in contact with drinking water disinfected with Sodium Hypochlorite -- 42. Dezincification of brass fittings - effects of metal solvency control measures -- 43. Concentration of heavy metals on surface of filter materials and in backwash water -- 44. The influence of dissolved natural organic matter on the stability of Arsenic species in groundwater -- 45. Quality control of arsenic determination in drinking water with ICP-MS: Krakow Tap Survey 2010 -- 46. High fluoride concentrations in surface water - example from a catchment in SE Sweden -- 47. Leaching of nickel and the other elements from kettle by domestic using -- 48. Monitoring of metals concentrations in water intended for human consumption sampled from the area of Warsaw performed by ICP-MS and ICP-OES techniques -- 49. Short period survey of metals and related substances in Racibórz town tap water, Poland -- Section 6: Source waters -- 50. Geogenic arsenic in groundwaters and soils - re-evaluating exposure routes and risk assessment. , 51. Arsenic distribution in surface and groundwater in the central bolivian highland -- 52. Genesis of arsenic enriched groundwater and relationship with bedrock geology in northern Sweden -- 53. Nickel in groundwater - a case study from northern Sweden -- 54. Arsenic in the different environmental compartments of Switzerland: an updated inventory -- 55. Heavy metal pollution of surface water sources of Konya Basin -- 56. Geochemical evidences in the release processes of Arsenic into the groundwater in a part of Brahmaputra Floodplains -- 57. Sustainable Arsenic Mitigation (SASMIT): An approach for developing a color based tool for targeting arsenic-safe aquifers for drinking water supply -- Section 7: Bottled water -- 58. The Elemental Composition and Taste of Bottled Water -- 59. Elucidating the Parameters Involved with Antimony and Phthalates Co-leaching in Bottled Water -- 60. Element Composition of Mineral Waters and Different Beverages -- 61. Mineral balance in bottled waters -- Author Index -- Short description of Kristianstad.

Note: Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- About the Book Series -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword (President, KTH) -- Foreword (president, HsKA) -- Foreword (president, NCKU) -- Organizers -- Scientific Committee -- Editors' Foreword -- List of Contributors -- Section I: Geology, Hydrology, and Hydrogeology of Arsenic -- I.1 Geogenic and anthropogenic sources of arsenic -- Occurrences of Arsenic and Fluoride in Groundwater - a Global Overview -- Sedimentological, Climatic, and Tectonic, Controls on Arsenic Pollution of Groundwater -- Geogenic and Anthropogenic Sources of Arsenic in North Portugal -- Arsenic in Bedrock Aquifers in the Greater Augusta Area, Maine, Usa -- Arsenic Contaminated Groundwater from Parts of Middle Ganga Plain, Uttar Pradesh, India -- Groundwater Arsenic Contamination in Ganga Basin of Bihar, India -- High Arsenic Levels in Water Resources Resulting from Alteration Zones: a Case Study from Biga Peninsula, Turkey -- Groundwater Arsenic in the Holocene Brahmaputra Floodplains of Assam, Northeastern India: Distribution and Trends of Hydrogeochemical Variations -- Hydrogeochemistry of the Alluvial Aquifers of the Central Gangetic Plain in India: Constraints on Source and Mobility of Arsenic -- Distribution Characteristics of High-Fluoride and High-Arsenic Groundwater and Countermeasures in Huzhou Area of Zhejiang Province -- Arsenic Contamination in the Sediments of the Daliao River System in China -- Arsenic Enrichment and Sources in Surface Water and Soil in Yarlung Tsangpo and Singe Tsangpo Drainages in Tibet -- Analysis of Spatial Variability of Arsenic Concentration in Spring Waters in Central Iberian Zone (Province of ávila, Spain) Using Principal Component Analysis and Geostatistical Tools -- Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater of an Giang and Dong thap Provinces in Vietnam. , Temporal Variation of Groundwater Arsenic in Shallow Groundwater from the Hetao Basin, Inner Mongolia -- Geothermal Arsenic -- Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater of Bangladesh -- Arsenic in Groundwater in Northern Sweden -- Groundwater Contamination by Arsenic in Datong Basin, China -- Arsenic Distributions in Rivers Around the World Largest Antimony Mine of Xikuangshan in Hunan Province of China -- Distribution of Arsenic in Sediment from San Juan River Basin in Nuevo Leon, Mexico -- The Role of Common Metal Contaminants on Arsenic Speciationin Soils and on Common Soil Minerals -- Redox Zoning in Arsenic-Rich Groundwater, West Bengal, India -- Arsenic Mobilization in Shallow Alluvial Aquifers of Chapai-Nawabganj District, Northwestern Bangladesh -- Arsenic Species in the High Arsenic Groundwater of Shanxi, China -- Arsenic Cycling, Thioarsenates and Orpiment Precipitation at a Shallow Sea Hydrothermal System, Milos Island, Greece -- Speciation of Arsenic in Water -- Arsenic Speciation in Dust and Rain -- I.3 Arsenic release into the groundwater: Water-rock interaction processes -- Multivariate and Hydrogeochemical Analyses of Arsenic-Affectedaquifers: Implication to Arsenic Release Processes -- Arsenic Distribution and the Influential Factors in the Guandu Wetland of Northern Taiwan -- Delineating Areas of Groundwater Arsenic Contamination from Surface Parameters and Geology at Depth -- Sediment Geochemistry and Arsenic Mobilization in Shallow Aquifers of Western Hetao Basin, Inner Mongolia -- Temporal and Spatial Variations of Geogenic Arsenic in an Aquifer in West Bengal, India -- Subsurface Sediment Analysis of Gangetic Aquifer: Arsenic Binding Characteristics -- Flushing of Arsenic from Aquifer: Implications for Safe Drinking Water Options in High Arsenic Occurrence Areas. , Influences of Hydrological Variables on the as Variation in Shallow Groundwater of Southwestern Taiwan -- Impact of Paleo-Redox Processes on Arsenic Distribution and Mobility in Sediments -- Effect of Traditional Jute Producing Techniques in Mobilization of Arsenic in the Bengal Delta -- Geochemistry and Arsenic Scenario in Shuklaganj Area of Kanpur-unnao District, Uttar Pradesh, India -- Delimiting the Shallow Aquifer Characteristics Using Vertical Electric Soundings (VES) and Hydrochemical Variability in a Region with High Arsenic Groundwater in Southeastern Bangladesh -- Arsenic Contamination and Mobility in Forest Soils Under Impact of Copper Smelter in SW Poland -- Geochemical and Mineralogical Contrasts Between Low and Very High Arsenic Affected Areas in Murshidabad District, West Bengal, India -- Fe(II)-Fe(III)-Bearing Phases as a Mineralogical Control on Arsenic Release in Southeast Asian Aquifers -- Study of Arsenic Mobilization Through the Sediments of the Padma-Jamuna Belt -- Temporal Variations in Arsenic and 3h/3he Ages of Groundwater from West Bengal, and their Implications -- Transformation, Sorption, and Transport of Arsenic Species in Geological Media -- Arsenic Adsorption and Desorption Processes Downstream of a Fijian Gold Mine -- Geochemical Characteristics of the Arsenic-Enriched Groundwater from India, Bangladesh and Taiwan -- Geochemistry of Arsenic in Bengal Delta Plain (West Bengal, India) -- Seasonal Hydrology and Its Influence on Arsenic Transport in a Coastal Wetland, Southwest of Western Australia -- Influence of Arsenic Surface Adsorption and Iron Reduction on Arsenic Mobilization and Reduction by Shewanella Putrefaciens Strain CN-32 -- The Bioavailability of Organic Matter as a Controlling Factor on Arsenic Release in Asian Aquifers. , Biogeochemical Interactions Among the Arsenic, Iron, Humic Substances, and Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria in Mud Volcanoes in Southern Taiwan -- Contribution of Reducing Bacteria to Mobilization and Transformation of Arsenic in Groundwater -- Microbial Characterization of Holocene Alluvial Sediments in the Meghna Flood Plain of Matlab Upazila, Bangladesh -- Microbe-Enhanced Mobility of Arsenic in Deep Pleistocene Aquifers in Bangladesh -- Interactions of Arsenic and Humic Acid on Al2O3 -- Groundwater Modeling for Assessment of the Sustainability of Low-As Aquifers in Regions with High As-groundwater in SE-bangladesh -- Groundwater Transport Modeling in Arsenic Affected Regions in Nadia and North 24-Paraganas Districts, West Bengal, India -- Potential Arsenic Hazard Risk in Groundwater in China -- Arsenic Exposure in Coal Burning Area of Central India -- Risk-Based Selection of Drinking Water Well Location in an Arsenic Containing Aquifer -- Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Arsenic in Groundwater in Chia-Nan Plain Using GIS Tools -- Section II: Ecological Effects: Arsenic in Soils, Plants and Food Chain Cycle -- II.1 Arsenic in soils and related chemical and biological processes -- Biogeochemistry of Arsenic and Heavy Metals in Soils of Mining Areas (North of Portugal) -- Arsenic and Lead (Beudantite) Contamination of Agricultural Rice Soils in the Guandu Plain of Northern Taiwan -- Arsenic in Wetland Sediments - Impacts of Iron and Manganese Mining Activities -- Liming and P Addition Slightly Increase as Availability in As-Contaminated Soils -- Comparison of Stability of Arsenic and Selenium in Contaminated Soils -- Factors Limiting as Availability in Highly As-contaminated Soils in Guandu Plain of Taipei -- II.2 Bioavailability of soil arsenic for plants. , The Effects of Phosphates on Arsenic Uptake by Plants from Soils Polluted with As(III) and As(V) -- Immobilization of Arsenic in Rice Paddy Soil by Iron(II)-Oxidizing Bacteria -- Leaching Characteristics of Arsenic from Paddy Field Soil of Bangladesh: Role of Calcium and Magnesium -- Could Flowers Be Grown in Arsenic Polluted Soils and Be an Extra-Source of Income for Rural Villagers of India? -- Arsenic Uptake by Flora and Fauna in Northern Sweden -- II.3 Phytotoxicity of Arsenic -- Phytotoxicity of Arsenate on Pigment Content and Photosynthetic Enzymes of Marrow Plants -- Protective Effect of Nitric Oxide Against As-Induced Toxicity in Rice Roots -- Arsenic Impairs Sugar and Protein Metabolism During Germination in Mung Bean -- II.4 Transfer and Transformation of Arsenic in Food Chain Cycle -- Transfer of Arsenic from Contaminated Groundwater and Soils to Crops and Vegetables: a Study in Gangetic Delta of West Bengal, India -- Arsenic Accumulation and Transformation in Freshwater Microalgae -- Correlation of Arsenic in Water, Soil and Food Chain at Highly Arsenic Endemic Areas -- Accumulation and Distribution of Arsenic in Pond Snail and Fish with Different Feeding Strategies and Effects of Phosphorous Contamination in Wetland Microcosms -- II.5 Total Arsenic and Arsenic Speciation in Food -- Arsenic Concentration in Poultry and Livestock Feeds and Manures from Intensive Farms -- Arsenic Contents in Plants Species Growing on Arsenic Enriched Soils in Tuscany (Italy) -- II.6 Bioavailability of Arsenic and Exposure -- Bioavailability and Speciation of Arsenic Contaminated Food and the Relevance to Human Exposure -- Arsenic Poisoning Caused by Coal Combustion - a Review -- Impact of Chronic Exposure to Arsenic in Combination with Mercury Cobalt and Nickel in Cirrihinus Mrigala. , A Modified Rice Dehusking and Cooking Method Can Reduce Arsenic Exposure in Vulnerable Population by 20 per Cent.

Note: Front cover -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- Section I Sustainable groundwater resources assessment and recharge processes -- CHAPTER 1 Assessment of groundwater resources by using a simple hydrogeochemical tool in coastal aquifers of Krishna delta, India -- CHAPTER 2 Groundwater contribution to total runoff using baseflow separation: A case study in southwestern Iran -- CHAPTER 3 Groundwater resources sustainability in Qatar: Problems and perspectives -- CHAPTER 4 Application of resistivity imaging for delineation of aquifer configuration -- CHAPTER 5 Hydrogeologic analysis of Kathajodi river basin, Orissa, India -- CHAPTER 6 Mechanisms and rates of recharge at Timbuktu, Republic of Mali -- CHAPTER 7 Evaluation of natural and artificial recharge using tracers in a semi-arid region of Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India -- Section II Water and environment -- CHAPTER 8 Hydrogeochemical studies around the Bhalswa landfill in Delhi, India -- CHAPTER 9 Assessment of the potential hazards of nitrate contamination in surface and groundwater systems in Hooghly district of West Bengal, India -- CHAPTER 10 Pesticides as water pollutants -- CHAPTER 11 Immobilization of coagulant proteins for drinking water treatment -- CHAPTER 12 Assessment of geochemical processes controlling groundwater chemistry in a river basin in Southern India -- Section III Groundwater modeling and its application in aquifer systems -- CHAPTER 13 Numerical analysis of tide-aquifer interaction data for estimating aquifer parameters -- CHAPTER 14 Stochastic modeling of groundwater discharge for hydrological drought forecasting -- CHAPTER 15 Influence of hysteresis in modeling of LNAPL migration through non-homogeneous binary porous media. , CHAPTER 16 Modelling of density-dependent flow systems: Sensitivity to spatial and temporal discretizations and numerical schemes using SEAWAT 2000 -- CHAPTER 17 Large scale modeling of nitrogen transformation in the unsaturated zone-A case study of Tehran City, Iran -- Section IV Coastal groundwaters and impact of tsunami -- CHAPTER 18 Characterization of groundwaters in Tiruvanmiyur coastal aquifer, Tamil Nadu, India -- CHAPTER 19 Evaluation of the coastal groundwater resources using limited hydrogeological data -- CHAPTER 20 Tsunami impacts on shallow groundwater and associated water supplies on the east coast of Sri Lanka -- CHAPTER 21 Status of a tsunami affected coastal aquifer along the east coast of Sri Lanka -- CHAPTER 22 Interactions between saline and fresh water in coastal region of northwestern Sri Lanka -- CHAPTER 23 Groundwater flow model in a mangrove forest -- Section V Arsenic and fluoride in groundwater -- CHAPTER 24 Groundwater arsenic contamination and its health effects in the Ganga-Meghna-Brahmaputra plain -- CHAPTER 25 Initial data on arsenic in groundwater and development of a state action plan, Uttar Pradesh, India -- CHAPTER 26 Arsenic mobilisation in the Holocene flood plains in South-central Bangladesh: Evidences from the hydrogeochemical trends and modeling results -- CHAPTER 27 High fluoride groundwater of Karbi-Anglong district, Assam, Northeastern India: Source characterization -- CHAPTER 28 Rural Latin America-A forgotten part of the global groundwater arsenic problem? -- CHAPTER 29 Global arsenic and antimony flow through coal and their cycling in groundwater environment -- CHAPTER 30 Exploiting precipitation of naturally occurring iron against arsenicosis -- CHAPTER 31 Arsenic contaminated drinking water and nutrition status in Bagahi village, Terai region, Nepal. , CHAPTER 32 Ensuring arsenic-safe water supply in local communities: Emergent concerns in West Bengal, India -- CHAPTER 33 Role of social factors as determinants for chronic arsenicosis in India -- CHAPTER 34 Low-energy reverse osmosis (RO) membranes for arsenic removal from groundwater -- CHAPTER 35 Bioremoval of arsenic by green alga -- Section VI Groundwater management -- CHAPTER 36 The autonomy of local drinking water institutions in rural Bangladesh -- CHAPTER 37 Management of the Salalah plain aquifer, Oman -- CHAPTER 38 The hidden language of rural water supply programmes -- CHAPTER 39 ''GROWNET'' and its relevance to sustainable groundwater development in western India -- CHAPTER 40 Groundwater management in hard rock areas for sustainable agriculture in Indian subcontinent -- Author index -- Subject Index -- Back cover.

Note: Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Foreword -- Preface -- About the Editors -- Table of Contents -- SECTION 1 Evaluation, Status Prediction, Modelling and Developments of Coastal Zones: Management Issues -- 1 Observational Needs for Sustainable Coastal Prediction and Management -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 Defining the Earth System -- 1.2 What is Sustainability? -- 1.3 Modelling the Earth System -- 1.4 Earth System Prediction -- 1.5 Observing the Earth System for Sustainable Management -- 2. OBSERVATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE COASTAL MANAGEMENT -- 2.1 Observing the Natural-human System -- 2.2 Observing the Coast from Microbes to Man -- 2.3 A Prototype Regional Earth System Prediction for an Estuary -- 2.4 Model-data Synthesis for Sustainable Management -- 3. CONCLUDING THOUGHTS -- REFERENCES -- 2 Ecological Modelling as a Tool for Coastal Ecosystem Management -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. COASTAL ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND MODELLING -- 3. STATISTICAL ECOSYSTEM MODELLING -- 4. DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM MODELLING -- 4.1 Hydrodynamic Modelling -- 4.1.1 Hydrostatic Models -- 4.1.2 Non-hydrostatic Models -- 4.1.3 Challenges of Current Hydrodynamic/Physical Models -- 4.2 Lower Trophic Level Modelling -- 4.3 Higher Trophic Level Food Web Modelling -- 4.4 Sediment Flux Modelling -- 5. SPECIAL ISSUES -- 5.1 Marshes, Wetlands and Mangroves -- 5.2 Data Assimilation -- 5.3 Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Modelling -- 5.4 Model Skill Assessment -- 6. CONCLUSION AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS -- REFERENCES -- 3 Current Status of Coastal Zone Management Practices in India -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. STATUS OF INDIAN COASTAL ENVIRONMENT -- 3. IMPACT OF SEA LEVEL RISE ON THE INDIAN COASTAL ENVIRONMENT -- 4. MAJOR INITIATIVES FOR PROTECTION OF MARINE AND COASTAL ENVIRONMENT IN INDIA -- 4.1 Implementation of the CRZ Notification -- 4.2 Current Status of the CRZ. , 4.3 Objections against the CZM Notification -- 4.3.1 The CZM Notification - Conservation -- 4.3.2 The CZM Notification - Sustainable Development -- 4.3.3 The CZM Notification - Livelihoods -- 5. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- 4 Climate Resilient Coastal Zone Development in Bangladesh: Participatory Governance for Common Resources Management -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. COMMON PROPERTY REGIME: AN ENTRY POINT FOR POVERTY REDUCTION -- 2.1 Participatory Governance of the Common Resources -- 2.2 Case Studies on Individual, Community and Systematic Capability Approach -- 2.3 Discussion on Case Studies and Way Forward -- 3. COASTAL FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT THROUGH SCIENTIFIC APPROACH -- 4. COASTAL LAND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT THROUGH PARTICIPATORY APPROACH -- 5. CREATE MECHANISMS TO ENSURE STAKEHOLDERS' PARTICIPATION IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AT LOCAL LEVEL -- 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMON WEALTH AND PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT -- 6.1 Common Wealth for Sustainable Management (CWSM) - With Special Reference to SPA -- 6.2 CWSM - With Special Reference to Shrimp Cultivation -- 6.3 CWSM - With Special Reference to Coastal Embankments and Its Erosion Control -- 6.4 CWSM - With Special Reference to Joint Coastal Forest Management -- 7. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 5 Present Status, Challenges and Management of the Japanese Coastal Zone Environment -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. FACTS ABOUT THE JAPANESE COASTLINE -- 3. MAJOR CONCERNS OF JAPANESE COAST -- 3.1 Sea Level Rise and Climate Change -- 3.2 Eco-hydrological Conditions -- 3.3 Anthropogenic Utilization and Their Impact -- 3.4 Disaster Situation and Their Prevention -- 4. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT IN JAPAN -- 4.1 Legal Framework of Coastal Management -- 4.2 Integrated Coastal Zone Management-Concept -- 4.3 ICZM Practices in Japan -- 4.4 Challenges for Integrated Coastal Zone Management -- 5. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES. , 6 Integrating Hydrologic and Hydrodynamic Models for Decision Support Systems and Management of Coastal Zones and Estuaries -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. STUDY AREA -- 3. MATERIALS AND METHODS -- 3.1 Mixing/flow Dynamics -- 3.2 Spatially Distributed Hydrologic Forcing -- 3.3 Calibration, Validation/Verification with a Case Study -- 4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS -- 5. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 7 Creation of System "Delta-Sea" as a Basis of Ecosystem Approach to the Management of Large Aral Sea's Coastal Zone -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. SOUTHERN PREARALIE: DEVELOPING SITUATION -- 2.1 Basic Results of Researches Carried Out and Suggestions for Aral Sea's Survival -- 2.2 Eternal Russian Question: What to do? -- 3. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- SECTION 2 Coastal Zone Water Resources (Quantity and Quality): Challenges for Sustainability -- 8 Critical Evaluation of the Recent Development and Trends in Submarine Groundwater Discharge Research in Asia -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. PHENOMENOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION AND DRIVERS -- 3. ESTIMATION OF THE MAGNITUDE OF SGD -- 3.1 Investigations from the Land Side -- 3.2 Investigations from the Sea Side -- 3.3 Indirect Indicators of SGD -- 3.4 Mixing Near the Sea Shore -- 4. IMPORTANCE OF SGD IN ASIAN OUTLOOK -- 5. CURRENT STATUS OF SGD RESEARCH IN ASIA -- 5.1 Japan -- 5.2 Korea -- 5.3 India -- 5.4 Bangladesh -- 5.5 Thailand -- 5.6 China -- 6. FUTURE PERSPECTIVES -- 7. SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- 9 Influence of Climate Factors on the Groundwater Resources of Coastal Tamilnadu -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 Study Area -- 1.2 Quaternary Formations -- 1.3 Depth to Water Table -- 2. METHODOLOGY -- 3. HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY -- 3.1 Tritium -- 3.2 Geochemical Nature -- 3.3 18O -- 3.4 13C -- 4. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- 10 Natural Arsenic in Coastal Groundwaters in the Bengal Delta Region in West Bengal, India -- 1. INTRODUCTION. , 2. MATERIALS AND METHODS -- 2.1 Study Area -- 2.2 Sampling and Analytical Techniques -- 3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- 3.1 pH, Redox and Major Ion Characteristics -- 3.2 Distribution of Arsenic, Iron, Manganese and DOC -- 3.3 Relationship between the Key Water Quality Parameters with Redox Sensitive Elements -- 3.4 Statistical Evaluation of the Data -- 3.4.1 Factor 1 -- 3.4.2 Factor 2 -- 3.4.3 Factor 3 -- 4. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 11 Chemical Composition and Origin of the Coastal Zone Thermal Springs in Far East Russia -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. MATERIALS AND METHODS -- 3. STUDY AREA -- 4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- 4.1 Major Ions -- 4.2 Trace Elements -- 4.2.1 Siderophile Elements -- 4.2.2 Chalcophile Elements -- 4.2.3 Lithophile Group -- 4.2.4 Rare-earth Elements (REE) -- 4.3 Gas Composition -- 4.4 Origin of Thermal Waters -- 5. CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- SECTION 3 Biodiversity of Coastal Zones and Its Sustainability -- 12 Organic Matter and Mangrove Productivity -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. ORGANIC MATTER SOURCES AND SINKS -- 3. CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ORGANIC MATTER -- 3.1 Atomic C:N Ratio and Stable Carbon Isotopes -- 3.2 Molecular Biomarkers -- 4. OUTWELLING AND TRANSPORT OF MANGROVE ORGANIC MATTER -- 5. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- 13 Influence of Terrestrial Inputs on Mangrove and Coral Reef: Primary Productivity of the Andaman Islands -- 1. BACKGROUND -- 2. STUDY AREA -- Mangrove Forests of the Andaman Islands -- Coral Reef Ecosystems of the Andaman Islands -- Significance of the Terrestrial and Coastal Ecosystems -- Mineralization and Immobilization -- 3. MATERIALS AND METHODS -- Sampling of Surface Water -- Sediment Denitrification -- Primary Productivity -- Leaf Litter C:N Estimation -- 4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- 4.1 Spatial Variations -- 4.2 Denitrification -- 4.3 SEDIMENT CARBON AND NITROGEN -- 4.4 Primary Productivity. , 4.5 Leaf Litter C:N Analysis -- 5. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 14 Dissolved Metal Distribution in Indian Mangrove Ecosystem: Case Studies from East Coast of India -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. MATERIALS AND METHODS -- 3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- 4. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- SECTION 4 Threats to Coastal Aquatic Ecosystems: Developmental and Sustainability Issues -- 15 Shrimp Culture: Trend, Consequences and Sustainability in the South-western Coastal Region of Bangladesh -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. CURRENT STATE OF SHRIMP CULTURE -- 3. THE TRENDS -- 3.1 Trends in the Changes of Land-use Pattern -- 3.2 Trends in Employment Pattern -- 3.3 Trends in Yield, Export and Earnings -- 3.4 Trends in Local Supply Chain -- 4. THE CONSEQUENCES -- 4.1 Consequences on the Physical Environment -- 4.2 Consequences on the Biological Environment -- 4.3 Societal and Economic Consequences -- 5. THE BLUE REVOLUTION: A REALITY CHECK -- 6. THE ISSUE OF SUSTAINABILITY: ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS -- 7. THE MEASURES FOR SUSTAINABILITY: POLICY AND LEGAL ISSUES -- 8. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- 16 Role of Sand Dunes and Mangroves in the Mitigation of Coastal Hazards with Reference to 2004 Tsunami -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. SAND DUNES -- 2.1 Sand Dunes Saved the Villages -- 2.2 Saving the Sand Dunes -- 2.2.1 Dune Grass Planting -- 2.2.2 Dune Thatching -- 2.2.3 Sand Bag Structures -- 2.2.4 Public Awareness and Community-based Participation -- 3. MANGROVES -- 3.1 Causes of Depletion -- 3.2 Mangroves - Life Saving Role -- 3.3 Protecting Mangroves -- 4. MODEL PLAN -- 5. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- 17 Assessment of Potential Health Risk through Arsenic Flow in FoodChain-A Study in Gangetic Delta of West Bengal -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. MATERIALS AND METHODS -- 2.1 Teflon Bomb Digestion of Vegetable and Crop Samples -- 2.2 Sample Analysis -- 3. RESULTS. , 3.1 Bioaccumulation of Arsenic in Cereals and Pulses.

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