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020			_a9783319174464
050			_aTD 224. B6 2015
082	0	4	_a551.4
100	1		_aBoyd, Claude E.
245	1	0	_aWater Quality : _bAn Introduction / _cby Claude E. Boyd.
250			_a2nd ed. 2015.
260			_aUSA _bSpringer _c2015
300			_a1 online resource (XXII, 357 pages 74 illustrations, 3 illustrations in color.)
520			_aThis book presents the basic aspects of water quality, emphasizing physical, chemical, and biological factors. 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 second 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.
650		0	_aMarine sciences.
650		0	_aFreshwater.
650		0	_aAgriculture.
650		0	_aAquatic ecology .
650		0	_aGeochemistry.
650	1	4	_aMarine & Freshwater Sciences.
650	2	4	_aAgriculture.
650	2	4	_aFreshwater & Marine Ecology.
650	2	4	_aGeochemistry.
942			_cBK
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