{"product_id":"nitrogen-overload-9781119513964","title":"Nitrogen Overload","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the 2021 PROSE Award for Environmental Science!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn integrated approach to understanding and mitigating the problem of excess nitrogen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman activities generate large amounts of excess nitrogen, which has dramatically altered the nitrogen cycle. Reactive forms of nitrogen, especially nitrate and ammonia, are particularly detrimental. Given the magnitude of the problem, there is an urgent need for information on reactive nitrogen and its effective management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNitrogen Overload: Environmental Degradation, Ramifications, and Economic Costs \u003c\/i\u003epresents an integrated, multidisciplinary review of alterations to the nitrogen cycle over the past century and the wide-ranging consequences of nitrogen-based pollution, especially to aquatic ecosystems and human health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolume highlights include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive background information on the nitrogen cycle\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed description of anthropogenic nitrogen sources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Nitrogen Cycle 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Sources of Reactive Nitrogen and Transport Processes 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Methods to Identify Sources of Reactive Nitrogen Contamination 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Adverse Human Health Effects of Reactive Nitrogen 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Terrestrial Biodiversity and Surface Water Impacts from Reactive Nitrogen 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Groundwater Contamination from Reactive Nitrogen 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Nitrate Contamination in Springs 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Co‐occurrence of Nitrate with Other Contaminants in the Environment 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Economic Costs and Consequences of Excess Reactive Nitrogen 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Strategies for Reducing Excess Reactive Nitrogen to the Environment 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 243\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407070011735,"sku":"9781119513964","price":145.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119513964.jpg?v=1730498069","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nitrogen-overload-9781119513964","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}