MAP20070017891MacEldowney, SharronPollution : ecology and biotreatment / Sharron McEldowney, David J. Hardman, Stephen Waite. — London : Longman Scientific & Technical, 1993XIX, 322 p. ; 24 cmSumario: Principles and perspectives (The environment and pollution. Assessing the environmental fate and potential impact of pollutants. Treatment technologies. Biocatalyst selection and genetic modification) -- Organic pollutants (The carbon cycle and xenobiotic compounds. Biodegradation of organic compounds. Application of biotechnologies to the treatment of organic pollutants) -- Nitrate and phosphate pollution (Nitrogen and phosphorus in the environment. Microbal removal of nitrates. Macrophyte systems for nitrate and phosphate removal) -- Sulphur and nitrogens oxides (Environmental impacts of sulphur and nitrogen oxides. Desulphurization of coal and oils) -- Metal and radionuclide pollutants (Environmental fate and effects of metals and radionulcides. Metal and radionuclide biotreatment. Biotechnology for metal and radionuclide removal and recovery. Future prospects)