Papers presented at the International Symposium of Integrated Approaches to Water Pollution Problems [SISIPPA 89], Laboratorio Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Lisbon, Portugal, June 1989.
"The use of nanoparticles in industrial, medicine and many other application has provoked their release to the environment. This book gives response to the main questions related to their occurrence in the environment, their impact on biota in aquatic systems, application of new…
In his award-winning book WATER, Marq de Villiers provides an eye-opening account of how we are using, misusing, and abusing our planet's most vital resource. Encompassing ecological, historical, and cultural perspectives, de Villiers reports from hot spots as diverse as China, …
Examines how water has been used to create and destroy civilizations throughout history and discusses the problems that could arise in the future if the world's water supply isn't protected.
"Groundwater and Surface Water Pollution contains almost all the technical know-how required to clean up our water supply. It provides a survey of technologies for remediation, as well as a step-by-step guide to pollution assessment for both ground and surface waters."--BOOK JAC…
Of major environmental laws and regulations -- Designing a defensible sampling program -- Field investigation methods -- Sample preparation, documentation, and shipment -- Quality control sampling -- Data verification and validation -- Data quality assessment -- Equipment decont…
"Biological Effects of Surfactants lays an excellent foundation for scientists to explore how hazardous wastes are absorbed in aquatic ecosystems, determine hazards to water quality and what is required for remediation, and design the best approach to counteract the toxic effect…