Environmental Focus on Ecosystems & Mitigation Strategies

The chapters in this book explore a wide range of cutting-edge topics in environmental sciences, including aquatic health assessment, mangrove forest dynamics, and marine ecosystem studies. Several chapters explore the impacts of human activities and recent environmental issues, including illegal fishing policies, bacterial bioremediation for metal removal, the development of constructed wetlands, and sophisticated water quality analyses. Contributors also examined innovative approaches to industrial wastewater treatment, advances in anaerobic digestion for biofuel production, ecosystem service evaluations, and the health risks posed by micro- and nanoplastics. The book concludes with comprehensive analyses of water governance strategies, coastal eutrophication, atmospheric nitrogen deposition, and the potential for microcellulose to mitigate the environmental impact of polymers. This volume offers a crucial roadmap for researchers, policymakers, and environmentalists working towards sustainable management practices and a cleaner future for global ecosystems.

Analyzes recent environmental issues have impacted Central American regions Focuses on processes influenced by human interventions Discusses applications and strategies for mitigating environmental degradation

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Dr. M.P. Jonathan actively conducts research in the field of "Environmental Geochemistry," focusing on metal cycling in water, sediment, and air within continental and coastal environments. His research group has initiated a global program, "Blue Flag Beaches: Vision 2030," which involves generating baseline geochemical data for tourist beaches. This study spans 10 different countries, with a goal of creating baseline data sites for approximately 30 countries by 2030. His group has pioneered research in microplastic studies within coastal environments, particularly examining beaches, coral regions, selected commercial fish species, crocodiles, sea lions, and similar environments.

Dr. Norma Patricia Muñoz Sevilla

Dr. Norma Patricia Muñoz Sevilla, a biologist with a Ph.D. in Biological Oceanography and postdoctoral studies in Marine Biochemistry from Marseille, France, is a professor in Marine and Environmental Sciences at the Master's and Doctoral levels. She is a former President of Mexico's Climate Change Council and has received numerous accolades, including the Academic Palms in the Knight Degree from the French Republic, Polytechnic Women Leaders Recognition, an Honor Diploma from the University of Los Andes for her academic career, and the Woman of the 21st Century in Sustainability award from the American Biographical Association. She has graduated 30 Masters and 10 Doctors of

Dr. Kalina Bermúdez Torrez

Dr. Kalina Bermúdez Torrez, a biologist from Friedrich Schiller University and Ph.D. graduate from Wilhelmina University of Westfalen, Germany, has been contributing to the Center for Biotic Product Development (CEPROBI) at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) for 30 years. She is at present the Director of Center for Biotic Product Development. She has presented at 100 national and international conferences, authored 35 articles, five book chapters with 890 citations, and given 40 public lectures for various audiences.

Dr. Sujitha Suresh Babu completed her M.Sc. (Integrated) in Geosciences at Bharathidasan University in 2011, obtained her Doctorate (Hons.) in 2017, and completed her post-doctoral studies in 2021 at the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) in Mexico City. Her research focuses on biogeochemical processes involving trace metals in marine and coastal systems, with additional interests in the toxicology of trace metals in biota, including human populations. Dr. Sujitha has published over 40 scientific papers in high-impact journals Dr. Pedro Joaquin Gutiérrez-Yurrita

Dr. Pedro Joaquin Gutiérrez-Yurrita is a full-time professor at the National Polytechnic Institute. Additionally, he served as the General Director of Environmental Auditing at the Federal Attorney General's Office for Environmental Protection for five years till 2024. With a background in Biological Sciences and Law, he conducted research for the past 40 years, combining ecological conservation with socio-legal aspects to achieve my scientific goals. As a governmental authority and as a researcher, the mission was to develop new instruments for environmental self-regulation in Mexico. The research areas include Ecology, Ecophysiology, Environmental Law, and Socioecology.

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The Role of Citizen Science in Aquatic Ecosystems Health Assessment for Sustainable Management Practices.- Assessment of Mangrove Community in a Ramsar Site of Atlantic Mexican Slope through Remote Sensing Techniques.- Benthic Foraminifera Indicators of Environmental Quality in Marine Transitional Ecosystems.- The DNA Barcode Reveals Two Crassostrea Virginica Populations in the Atlantic Ocean.- Have Climatic and Anthropogenic Disturbances Affected Mangrove Structure and Function Now and in the Past Findings from Panama Bight and Gulf of California.-

Illegal Totoaba Fishing and International Trade Impact on Mexican Environmental Policy.- Removal of Nickel and Vanadium from Spent Catalyst by Bacillus Megaterium at Higher Pulp Density.- Design of Constructed Wetlands as Ecosystem Services A Bibliometric Review.- Comprehensive Analysis of the Water Quality of Lake Chapala, Guadalajara Mexico Using Sentinel Images.- Advances on Dairy Industrial Effluents Treatments to Minimize Environmental Impacts Enhancing Strategies for a Cleaner Tomorrow.- Microbiological Quality of the Water of the Cupatitzio River Michoacán.- Biofuels Generation from Different Solid Waste through Anaerobic Digestion as an Opportunity for a Sustainable Society.- Transforming Digital Marketing A Proposal for Sustainable Alternatives with an Impact on Traditional Advertising.- Dynamics of Suspended Particulate Matter in Marine Coastal Waters of Semi Arid Regions: In Situ Monitoring.- Management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment in Brazil and Mexico.- Review of Geolocation of Environmental DNA Sequencing Methods.- Cadmium and Copper Concentrations in Tissues of Mustelus Henlei on the West Coast of Baja California Peninsula.- Geochemistry of Trace Elements in Sediments of an Arreic Basin Adjacent to Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur Mexico.- Micro and Nanoplastics Pollution An Ecological and Human Health Threat Underestimated.- Four Decades of Heavy Rains in an Agricultural Region of Northwestern Mexico.- Evolution of Eutrophication Process in Coastal Lagoons of the Gulf of California, Mexico.- GHG Emissions from Nitrogen Fertilization in the Northern Region of Sinaloa Mexico.- Cellulose An Excellent Option to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Polymers.- Impact of Metallurgical Mining on Adjacent Marine Areas Case Study Minera El Boleo, Mining Port of Santa Rosalía Gulf of California.