Biology of freshwater pollution (4th ed)

"Biology of Freshwater Pollution", is an overview of the subject aimed at advanced undergraduates and professionals.

The fourth 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 extensivly with the biological assesment of water quality.

The final chapter looks at water resource management in the 21st century and the role of the biologist in that process.