Table of Contents

Nonlinear Behavior of Heavy Metals in Soils: Mobility and Bioavailability. Nonequilibrium Transport of Heavy Metals in Soils: Physical and Chemical Processes. Chemical Equilibrium and Reaction Modeling of Arsenic and Selenium in Soils. Heavy Metal and Selenium Distribution and Bioavailability in Contaminated Sites: A Tool for Phytoremediation. Colloid-Associated Transport and Metal Speciation at Reclaimed Mine Sites Following Biosolid Application. Trace Element Biogeochemistry in the Rhizosphere. Heavy Metals in Agricultural Watersheds: Nonpoint Source Contamination. Heavy Metals Transformation in Wetlands. Factors Controlling the Dynamics of Trace Metals in Frequently Flooded Soils. Heavy Metals Forms in Biosolids, Soils, and Biosolid-Amended Soils. Index.

About the Author

Dr. H Madgi Selim is professor of Soil Physics at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Dr. Selim’s research accomplishments have been in the areas of solute and water flow in unsaturated and saturated soils, water management of irrigation and drainage systems, spatial and temporal variability of soil physical properties, and chemical and physical processes governing the interactions and transport of solutes in the root zone. Selim’s research emphasizes the role of slow heavy metals release and processes governing mechanism of heavy metals in the vadose zone.

Reviews

This book provides a multidisciplinary approach with emphasis on geohydrology, plant and soil science, and environmental chemistry. The primary focus is on different approaches that describe the dynamics of heavy metals in the soil system. These approaches are key to providing direct information on the concentration of heavy metals and hence on their transport, toxicity, and bioavailability. ... This text describes the current state of the art in this field and explores innovative experimental and theoretical/modeling approaches that will enhance this knowledge. The book is a compilation of valuable information and provides a coherent presentation of recent advances in techniques, modeling, and dynamics and bioavailability of heavy metals in the root zone. --K.H. Feger, Dresden/Tharandt, in Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 2011, Vol. 174, Issue 3