This comprehensive overview of freshwater pollution includes new material on acidification, organochlorines, heavy metal contamination, radioactivity and oil pollution. It also provides details of essential theory, practical applications and case histories.
1. Introduction. 2. Aquatic Toxicology. 3. Organic Pollution. 4. Eutrophication. 5. Acidification. 6. Energy and Pollution. 7. Biological Pollution. 8. Biological Assessment of Water Quality. 9. Managing Water Resources. References. Index.