Several studies have suggested varied interactions of heavy metals with phosphates in soils and the effects of phosphate on the bioavailability and mobility of heavy metals. Edited by one of the best specialists in soil science, this book focuses on the impact of phosphate on the fate of heavy metals in soils and heavy metals in the soil-water-plant as affected by phosphate. It features coverage of sorption and mobility influenced by the presence of phosphate in the vadose zone.

H. Magdi Selim is a professor of soil physics, A. George and Mildred L. Caldwell Endowed Professor, School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences at Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge. He received his BS in soil science from Alexandria University, Egypt, and his MS and PhD degrees in soil physics from Iowa State University, Ames. His research lies in the areas of kinetics of reactive chemicals in heterogeneous porous media and transport modeling of dissolved chemicals in water-saturated and -unsaturated soils. He has authored or coauthored numerous scientific publications in several journals, and edited and coauthored several books.

Phosphorus-Induced (Im)mobilization of Heavy Metal(loid)s in Soils. Influence of Phosphates on Copper and Zinc Retention Processes in Acid Soils. Phosphate in Soils: Interaction with Micronutrients, Radionuclides, and Heavy Metals. Influence of Phosphates on Retention and Mobility of Zn, Cd, and V in Soils. Influence of Phosphate Fertilizer on Cadmium in Agricultural Soils and Crops. Multicomponent Modeling of Phosphate and Arsenic Reactions and Transport in Soils and Geological Media. Influence of Phosphates on Fractionation, Mobility, and Bioavailability of Soil Metal(loid)s. Effect of Phosphate Addition on Mobility and Phytoavailability of Heavy Metals in Soils. Bioavailability of Trace Elements in Soils Amended with High-Phosphate Materials. Influence of Long-Term Soil Application of Sewage Sludge Rich in P on Heavy Metals Bioavailability to Plants. Effectiveness of Lime and Glauconite-Phosphorite Containing Organo-Mineral Ameliorants in Heavy-Metal-Contaminated Soils. Influence of Common Ions on Sorption and Mobility of Soil Phosphorus.