Invitation to contribute a book chapter in a Springer Nature book titled “Soil Pollution in Rivers’ Deltas: Sources, Fate, and Remediation in Dynamic Coastal Environments”

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Invitation to contribute a book chapter in a Springer Nature book titled “Soil Pollution in Rivers’ Deltas: Sources, Fate, and Remediation in Dynamic Coastal Environments”

Dear Respected Professor:

We are pleased to invite you to contribute a book chapter to our forthcoming volume titled “Soil Pollution in Rivers’ Deltas: Sources, Fate, and Remediation in Dynamic Coastal Environments”, to be published by Springer Nature as part of the Deltas of the World series.

We would be grateful for your positive response and kindly ask you to select a suitable chapter topic from the enclosed list within one week.

By the end of August 2026, we would appreciate your confirmation of participation by submitting a brief tentative abstract (approximately 250 words), along with the authors’ names, affiliations, and the contact details of the corresponding author.

Please note that there is no publication fee. Contributors will receive a PDF copy of the book and a 40% discount on Springer publications.

Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please send to me by this email: vbil...@harran.edu.tr

asaad....@f-eng.tanta.edu.eg

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Title: Soil Pollution in Rivers’ Deltas

Subtitle: Sources, Fate, and Remediation in Dynamic Coastal Environments

Book Description:

River deltas are the world’s most productive—and most threatened—soils. Home to over 500 million people, deltas as the Nile, Ganges, Mekong, and Mississippi receive the accumulated pollution from entire upstream watersheds. Yet no existing volume focuses specifically on the unique soil pollution dynamics of these coastal sedimentary environments, where tidal flushing, salinity fluctuations, and sediment deposition create contaminant behavior unlike any other soil system. This contributed volume fills that gap. It begins with a global comparative assessment of soil pollution in major deltas, then systematically addresses natural and anthropogenic sources—from urban-industrial hotspots and agricultural intensification to shipping and petroleum extraction. Core chapters explore how delta-specific drivers (redox oscillations, saltwater intrusion, seasonal flooding) alter the transformation, mobility, and bioavailability of heavy metals, radionuclides, PAHs, and emerging pollutants like microplastics and PFAS. A dedicated chapter on biological pollution covers pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes concentrated in peri-urban delta soils. The book then provides practical assessment methods tailored to tidal and salinity gradients, followed by risk assessment for delta communities dependent on rice and vegetable cultivation. Crucially, remediation techniques are re-evaluated for anoxic, saline, or alternately flooded conditions, and real-world success stories from the Mekong, Mississippi, and Nile deltas offer replicable models. Policy chapters address transboundary governance and international frameworks. Essential for soil scientists, environmental engineers, delta management authorities, and researchers in marine and coastal pollution.

Keywords:

River deltas; deltaic soils; sediment pollution; heavy metals; PAHs; microplastics; PFAS; salinity gradient; saltwater intrusion; tidal flooding; anoxic remediation; phytoremediation; Ganges delta; Mekong delta; Nile delta; Mississippi delta; contaminated sediment; coastal soil pollution; transboundary pollution; rice paddy contamination; Ramsar wetlands

Chapter 5 and 14 only have been reserved.

Table of Contents:

Part I: The Delta Context

1. River Deltas as Socio-Ecological Hotspots – Why Soil Pollution Here Is Different

2. Global Assessment of Soil Pollution in Major Deltas (Nile, Mississippi, Ganges-Brahmaputra, Mekong, Yangtze, Niger, Po, Amazon)

3. Naturally Occurring Soil Pollution in Deltas – Geogenic Contaminants and Sediment Legacy

Part II: Sources and Pathways in Deltaic Soils

4. Urbanization, Industrial Discharge, and Port Activities – Point Sources in Deltas

5.Agricultural Intensification in Delta Floodplains – Fertilizers, Pesticides, and Runoff

6. Transformation and Fate of Heavy Metals in Deltaic Soils (Redox-Driven Speciation)

7. Salinity, Alkalinity, and Acidity – The Salt-Freshwater Interface as a Pollution Modulator

8. Radionuclides in Delta Soils – From Upstream Nuclear Fallout to Coastal Accumulation

9. Petroleum and Derivatives – Oil Spills, Shipping Lanes, and Pipeline Crossings

10. Heavy Metals – Sedimentation Traps and Bioavailability under Fluctuating Salinity

11. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) – Urban Runoff and Combustion Sources

12. New Generation Pollutants in Deltas – Microplastics, PFAS, and Pharmaceuticals in Sediment

13. Biological Pollution – Pathogens, Antibiotic Resistance Genes, and Algal Toxins in Delta Soils

14. Soil Erosion and Sediment Redistribution – How Delta Dynamics Spread Contamination

Part III: Consequences and Assessment

15. Delta Soil Pollution Impacts on Biodiversity – From Benthic Fauna to Migratory Birds

16. Waste Management Challenges in Densely Populated Deltas (e.g., Dhaka, Cairo, Ho Chi Minh City)

17. Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Effects of Delta Soil Pollution on Crops (Rice, Vegetables)

18. Methods for Determining Soil Pollution in Heterogeneous Delta Environments (Tidal Zones, Salinity Gradients)

19. Environmental Risk Assessment – Human Health and Food Chain Exposure in Delta Communities

Part IV: Remediation, Restoration, and Policy

20. Innovative Remediation Techniques Adapted for Delta Soils (Phytoremediation in Saline Sediments, Bioremediation under Anoxia)

21. Real-World Examples of Successful Soil Restoration in River Deltas (Case Studies: Mekong’s Sediment Management, Mississippi River Basin Nutrient Reduction, Nile Delta Heavy Metal Remediation)

2.2. National and International Laws, Transboundary Agreements, and Delta-Specific Action Plans (UNEP, Ramsar Convention, SDG 6.3)

Unique Selling Points (USPs)

1. First book dedicated solely to delta soil pollution dynamics.

2. Explains contaminant fate under tidal flooding and salinity shifts.

3. Adapts remediation techniques for anoxic and saline delta soils.

4. Features transboundary policy frameworks for shared river deltas.

5. Includes real restoration case studies from six major deltas.

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Editors:

Prof. Ali Volkan Bilgili, Harran University, Department of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Osmanbey Campus, 63300, Sanliurfa, Turkey.

Email: vbil...@harran.edu.tr

Associate Prof. Asaad Mater Armanuos

Associate Professor, Irrigation and Hydraulics Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

Emails: asaad....@f-eng.tanta.edu.eg

Phone: +2 012 787 67 288 (Whatsapp)

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4134-0429

h-index: https://scholar.google.com.eg/citations?user=dEIMr6oAAAAJ&hl=en

Scopus link: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57190228422

Series Editor:

Prof. Abdelazim Negm

Professor at Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

amn...@zu.edu.eg