Biology of Freshwater Pollution

Fülszöveg

jljS^ The pollution of rivers and lakes has become a
y matter of great public concern over the last
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\ ^ caused to natural ecosystems. Biologists are
playing an increasingly active role both in
understanding the effects of environmental
contamination following accidents such as Chernobyl and in pollution
control and the management of water resources,
For this second edition, C.F. Mason's readable introduction to
freshwater pollution and its control has been extensively revised. The
book now includes new material on acidification, organochlorines, heavy
metal contamination, radioactivity and oil pollution, reflecting increased
concern over these types of contamination. It also includes new research
into the causes and consequences of freshwater pollution and new
techniques for pollution abatement, with a survey of water resource
management and... Tovább

Fülszöveg

jljS^ The pollution of rivers and lakes has become a
y matter of great public concern over the last
FHWrt v decade, not only because of the threat to public
fX \ V %
Í| | - W water supplies, but also because of the damage
\ ^ caused to natural ecosystems. Biologists are
playing an increasingly active role both in
understanding the effects of environmental
contamination following accidents such as Chernobyl and in pollution
control and the management of water resources,
For this second edition, C.F. Mason's readable introduction to
freshwater pollution and its control has been extensively revised. The
book now includes new material on acidification, organochlorines, heavy
metal contamination, radioactivity and oil pollution, reflecting increased
concern over these types of contamination. It also includes new research
into the causes and consequences of freshwater pollution and new
techniques for pollution abatement, with a survey of water resource
management and the biologist's role within it.
As before, C.F. Mason has combined essential theory with its practical
applications, including relevant case histories to meet the needs of
undergraduate and postgraduate students of Aquatic Ecology, Biology or
Environmental Science or Limnology. His clear synthesis will also be
valuable to scientists and others working in the water industry and to
anyone interested in environmental issues.
C.F. Mason was previously with the Department of the Environment and
is at present a lecturer in Biology at the University of Essex.
"A quick and easy description of a complex science highly
recommended."
(Water Research News) . / * f v
Cover Photograph by Robert Brook reprodüóeS, by kind permission of
the Environmental Picture Library. Vissza