Claude E. Boyd

Water Quality (eBook, PDF)

An Introduction

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents the basic aspects of water quality, emphasizing physical, chemical, and biological factors. 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 is often limited to specialized courses in engineering, ecology, and fisheries curricula. This book also offers a basic understanding of water quality to professionals who are not formally trained in the subject.

The revised second edition updates and expands the discussion, and incorporates additional figures and illustrative problems. Improvements include a new chapter on basic chemistry, a more comprehensive chapter on hydrology, and an updated chapter on regulations and standards.

Because it employs only first-year college-level chemistry and very basic physics, the book is well-suited as the foundation for a general introductory course in water quality. It is equally useful as a guide for self-study and an in-depth resource for general readers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland
• Seitenzahl: 357
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juli 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783319174464
• Artikelnr.: 43798231

Autorenporträt

Claude E. Boyd

Auburn University

School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Science

Auburn, AL

USA

Inhaltsangabe

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.