Introduction to Water Pollution

Author: Edward A. Laws
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book combines fundamental concepts with practical case studies to systematically introduce the principles of water pollution and the causes, hazards, and prevention of different types of water pollution. It is a classic textbook on water pollution, serving as a reference for students and teachers in environmental science and engineering, chemistry, oceanography, biology, civil engineering, and related fields, as well as researchers and engineering technicians in related disciplines. The content includes ecological and toxicological principles of water pollution, eutrophication of lakes, non-point source pollution, urban wastewater treatment, pathogenic pollution in natural water bodies, industrial water pollution, pesticide pollution, thermal pollution, heavy metal pollution, oil pollution, radioactive pollution, acid deposition pollution, groundwater pollution, and plastic pollution in the ocean.