Reddy K.R., DeLaune R.D. Biogeochemistry of Wetlands: Science and Applications

Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2008. — 780 p.Wetland ecosystems maintain a fragile balance of soil, water, plant, and atmospheric components in order to regulate water flow, flooding, and water quality. Marginally covered in traditional texts on biogeochemistry or on wetland soils, Biogeochemistry of Wetlands is the first to focus entirely on the biological, geological, physical, and chemical processes that affect these critical habitats.
Integrates concepts from soil and plant sciences, chemistry, biology, ecology, and environmental engineering
This book offers an in-depth look at the chemical and biological cycling of nutrients, trace elements, and toxic organic compounds in wetland soil and water column as related to water quality, carbon sequestration,…
Provides an ideal teaching text or professional reference for those involved in ecological restoration, water quality, ecological engineering, and global climate change
Delivering an in-depth scientific examinination of the natural processes that occur in wetland ecosystems, Biogeochemistry of Wetlands comprises a key perspective on the environmental impact of pollutants and the role freshwater and coastal wetlands play in global climate change.