Biomarkers in Environmental and Human Health Biomonitoring: An Integrated Perspective

Biomarkers in Environmental and Human Health Biomonitoring: An Integrated Perspective provides a holistic view of the biomonitoring of environmental degradation, accumulated toxicity, and associated human health concerns. The book incorporates theoretical and practical aspects of the biomonitoring of environmental pollution and the health surveillance of ecological communities using samples from living organisms which are analyzed for contaminants and toxin levels. In the first half, the book provides a general overview if the different types of biomarkers, their significance as bioindicators for contaminants and detection of toxicity, as well as how they can be utilized in the restoration of degraded ecosystems. The second half of the book discusses molecular biomarkers and how they are used as diagnostic and prognostic tools for pollution monitoring. It also reviews analytical tools used to validate the biomarkers in the detection and monitoring of pollution and disease. Finally, the book delves into how novel approaches like genetic ecotoxicology; Big Data, and artificial intelligence calculates the potential consequences of environmental pollution on the ecosystems and on human health. Covers the fundamentals, types, significance, and limitations of biomarkersExamines various types of plants, animals, and secondary metabolites in identifying and monitoring toxicity in different ecosystems and potential impacts on healthReviews biomarker-based and bioinformatic tools in the detection and monitoring of environmental pollution and associated human health INDICE: Section-1: Biomarkers: General overview, types, significance, and limitationsSection-2: New trends in biological monitoring: Molecular approaches and challenges 1. Planktons as biomarker of environmental pollution 2. Plants as a biomarker for monitoring environmental pollution 3. Animals as a biomarker of contamination 4. Biomarkers for the detection of water pollution in lakes and river 5. Biomarkers for the detection of marine pollution 6. Biomarkers for the detection of air pollution 7. Biomarkers for the detection of soil pollution 8. Biomarkers for toxicity detection 9. Biomarkers for the biodiversity loss, degradation of pollutants and restoration of degraded ecosystem 10. Case studies of the biomarkers 11. Molecular Biomarkers: Their significance and application in pollution monitoring 12. Multiple biomarker responses (serum biochemistry, oxidative stress, genotoxicity, and histopathology) 13. Microbial biomarkers for detection of environmental pollution 14. Biomarkers for the disease identification 15. Validity and limitations of biomarkers in environmental health studies. 16. Biomarker based tools to assess environmental and chemical stressors in the environment. 17. New trends in biological monitoring: relevance of biomarkers to genetic ecotoxicology 18. Relevance of Big Data in environmental biomonitoring. 19. Artificial intelligence (AI) and its application in environmental biomonitoring 20. Interconnection of environmental biomonitoring and human health monitoring: A holistic insight for ecological management.

• ISBN: 978-0-443-13860-7
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 420
• Fecha Publicación: 06/06/2024
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés