This work is ideally suited for students in upper and graduate-level college courses focused on freshwater ecology, biology, environmental sciences, and environmental engineering, as well as practitioners in these respective fields. Today, more than ever, we need trained individuals who understand how to protect and restore freshwater ecosystems for both human and non-human use, and this book provides the essential information required to get there.
Key Features:
- Provides 28 case studies demonstrating scientific applications for the mitigation of stressors/impacts on aquatic ecosystems and nearly 100 color illustrations and charts
- Delves into impacts from both point source and non-point source pollution
- Addresses issues with water withdrawals and transfers, as well as flow management and channelization
- Discusses solutions to problems resulting from erosion and sediment transport
- Designed for use as a one-term college course, with each chapter covering two class periods
- Chapters include thought-provoking homework activities for students Includes comprehensive references for additional reading and research
- WAV features selected graphs, tables, and images from the book--available from the Web Added Value Download Resource Center at jrosspub.com/wav