E.B. Welch, J.M. Jacoby ; with a contribution on Hydrographic characteristics by T. Lindell.
3rd ed.
New York :
Spon Press,
2004.
x, 504 pages :
illustrations ;
24 cm
Revised edition of: Ecological effects of wastewater. 2nd ed. 1992.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 440-493) and index.
Pt. I. General concepts of aquatic ecosystems -- 1. Ecosystem function and management -- 2. Standing crop, productivity and growth limitation -- 3. Hydrographic characteristics -- 4. Nutrient cycles -- 5. Characteristics of pollutants -- Pt. II. Effects of pollutants in standing water -- 6. Phytoplankton -- 7. Eutrophication -- 8. Zooplankton -- 9. Macrophytes -- 10. Lake and reservoir restoration -- Pt. III. Effects of pollutants in running water -- 11. Periphyton -- 12. Benthic macroinvertebrates -- 13. Fish -- App. A. Description of benthic macroinvertebrates and comments on their biology -- App. B. Study questions and answers.
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"Pollutant Effects in Freshwater provides a practical and concise introduction to the ecological consequences of pollution in aquatic ecosystems. In tackling the problem of water quality deterioration this book combines the limnological and water pollution literature to describe how pollutants in wastewater affect populations of organisms in freshwater environments."--BOOK JACKET.
Sewage disposal in rivers, lakes, etc-- Environmental aspects.
Water-- Pollution.
Sewage disposal in rivers, lakes, etc.-- Environmental aspects.