Overview

Water quality is essential to the welfare of humans and aquatic ecosystems. The study of water quality draws information from a variety of disciplines including chemistry, biology, mathematics, physics, engineering, and resource management. University training in water quality often is limited to specialized courses in engineering, ecology, and fisheries curricula. Therefore, many professionals who need a basic understanding of water quality are not formally trained in the subject. This text provides an in-depth but relatively simple treatment of water quality, including a discussion of basic physical, chemical, and biological principles. Effort has been made to use physical and chemical principles to explain the factors controlling the quality of natural waters. This work is a text for a general course in water quality or as a guide for self-study.

Full Product Details

Author:   Claude E. Boyd
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   2000 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.460kg
ISBN:  

9780792378532

ISBN 10:   0792378539
Pages:   330
Publication Date:   30 June 2000
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you.

Table of Contents

1. Physical Properties of Water.- 2. Hydrology.- 3. Dissolved Solids.- 4. Dissolved Oxygen and Redox Potential.- 5. Particulate Matter, Turbidity, and Color.- 6. pH, Carbon Dioxide, and Alkalinity.- 7. Total Hardness.- 8. Bacteria, Phytoplankton, and Water Quality.- 9. Oxygen Production and Demand.- 10. Nitrogen.- 11. Phosphorus.- 12. Sulfur.- 13. Micronutrients and Other Trace Elements.- 14. Water Pollution.- 15. Water Quality Regulations.- References.

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions