Water Quality for Ecosystem and Human Health
Water Quality for Ecosystem and Human Health

Author: Geneviève M. Carr

Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9789295039513

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This document is intended to provide an overview of the major components of surface and ground water quality and how these relate to ecosystem and human health. Local, regional and global assessments of water quality monitoring data are used to illustrate key features of aquatic environments, and to demonstrate how human activities on the landscape can influence water quality in both positive and negative ways. Clear and concise background knowledge on water quality can serve to support other water assessments.

Office of Water Policy and Technical Guidance on Interpretation and Implementation of Aquatic Life Metals Criteria
Office of Water Policy and Technical Guidance on Interpretation and Implementation of Aquatic Life Metals Criteria

Author: Martha G. Prothro

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13:

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This memorandum transmits Office of Water policy and guidance on the interpretation and implementation of aquatic life criteria for the management of metals. This issue covers a number of areas including the expression of aquatic life criteria, total maximum daily loads, permits, effluent monitoring and compliance, and ambient monitoring.

Water Quality
Water Quality

Author: Claude E. Boyd

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-09-12

Total Pages: 441

ISBN-13: 3030233359

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This volume is of great importance to humans and other living organisms. 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 third 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.