Decaying Lakes: The Origins and Control of Cultural Eutrophication - Couverture rigide

Henderson-Sellers, Brian; Markland, H.R.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0471912182 ISBN 13 : 9780471912187

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 1987

Synopsis

The natural phenomenon of eutrophication normally occurs over a period of centuries, though some lakes have recently experienced a dramatic increase in this rate, creating eutrophic conditions within decades or less. Elevated nutrient levels in water allow biomass productivity to increase, causing water quality to deteriorate. This accelerated eutrophication is caused mainly by man's activities in the catchment area. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject of eutrophication of lakes and reservoirs and is divided into three main parts. The first looks at the basic causes and control strategies; the second introduces the current conflict between the natural environment and man's disturbance of it through the discharge of leached agricultural fertilizers and treated wastewater; the third part presents the current scientific basis of understanding the processes of eutrophication and its control.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1987
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471912182
• ISBN 13: 9780471912187
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 264
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible