Publisher's Synopsis
This study demonstrates the use of living organisms to detect the presence of environmental pollutants in both air and water. It presents recent research methods in the field, which use standard methods for the determination of heavy metals in the air above industrial regions. It also features a review of plant and fungus species and their reactions to pollution. Based on case studies, it demonstrates the means of selecting species for the detection of microelements, and the discovery of toxic substances amongst these elements. Tables are designed to help the reader select the species most suitable for pollution detection. The text also demonstrates the physiological, cytological and histological changes used in bioindication, and demonstrates that environmental contamination can be indicated by various physiological phenomena.
