Biology of Freshwater Pollution by Christopher Mason

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Biology of Freshwater Pollution by Christopher Mason

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Zusammenfassung

An overview aimed at undergraduates and professionals, the fourth edition of this text describes examples of pollution events. Chapters deal with the pollution types, exploring their impact on biological systems and methods for mitigating this. Emphasis is placed on water management.

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Biology of Freshwater Pollution by Christopher Mason

Biology of Freshwater Pollution, is a highly regarded overview of the subject aimed at advanced undergraduates and professionals.  This latest edition provides an up-to-date summary of the whole field covering recent research, case studies and examples. The book begins by describing contrasting examples of pollution events.  Individual chapters then deal with the major types of pollution introducing their sources, exploring their impacts on biological systems and water resources using contemporary examples, and discussing methods for mitigating impacts.  Techniques used to investigate pollution are introduced throughout and the penultimate chapter deals extensively with the biological assessment of water quality. The final chapter looks at water resource management in the twenty-first century and the role of the biologist in that process.

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SKU Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13 9780130906397
ISBN 10 0130906395
Titel Biology of Freshwater Pollution
Autor Christopher Mason
Buchzustand Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Pearson Education (US)
Erscheinungsjahr 2001-12-14
Seitenanzahl 400
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