This book presents important research advances in the study of water pollution, as well as marine pollution, river pollution, lake pollution, water purification, cruise ship pollution and the acidification of the earth's oceans. Topics discussed herein include wastewater treatment; removal of halogenated hydrocarbons from water; environmental biomonitoring; marine debris; petroleum pollution; envirometrics as a tool for lake pollution assessment; simulation of ecosystem degradation; and advanced technologies for water treatment.

Discusses the types and causes of water pollution, the negative health impacts on plant and animal life, and the policies designed to help protect the world's water supplies.

Just do an Internet search. It's on the Internet These phrases have quickly become a part of the vernacular. The quintessential book of data relating to water, The Water Encyclopedia: Hydrologic Data and Internet Resources, Third Edition arose from the premise that most of the information provided within this publication could be easily

All information is presented in tabular form; explanatory notes are brief. Includes sections on climate and precipitation, hydrologic elements, surface and ground water, water use, water quality and pollution control, water resources management, agencies and organizations, and constants and coversion factors. Indexed.

CONTENTS: Earth Water; Water Basics; Water Cycle; Water Quality & Standards; Oceans & Saltwater; Fresh Water; Estuaries & Wetlands; Ice; Water, Weather, & Climates; Science & Technology; Science & Research; Economic Uses of Water; Water Pollution; Recreational Uses of Water; Policy & Legislative Landscape for Water Disputes; Treatment of Water.