Pollution of lakes and rivers : a palaeoenvironmental perspective

This work provides an overview of the use of sedimentary records to study the environmental degradation and recovery of lakes and rivers.

The book includes the results of modern research, much of which is found in a wide range of technical sources.

A distinctive feature of the book is a temporal focus, allowing for discussion of the lessons to be learned from the past in understanding and solving problems of lake and river pollution.