Water Quality An Introduction /

• Main Author: Boyd, Claude E. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2015.
• Subjects: Environment.; Geochemistry.; Agriculture.; Aquatic ecology.; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.

This 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...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• 1.Physical Properties of Water
• 2.An Overview of Hydrology and Water Supply
• 3.Review of Basic Chemistry, Solubility, and Chemical Equilibrium
• 4.Dissolved Solids
• 5.Particulate Matter, Color, Turbidity, and Light
• 6.Dissolved Oxygen and Other Gases
• 7.Redox Potential
• 8.pH, Carbon Dioxide, and Alkalinity
• 9.Total Hardness
• 10.Microorganisms and Water Quality
• 11.Nitrogen
• 12.Phosphorus
• 13.Sulfur
• 14.Micronutrients and Other Trace Elements
• 15.Water Pollution
• 16.Water Quality Regulations.