Assessment and control of nonpoint source pollution of aquatic ecosystems : a practical approach /
edited by Jeffrey A. Thornton [and others].
- xi, 466 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Man and the biosphere series ; v. 23 .
- Man and the biosphere series ; v. 23. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Introduction -- Purpose of Book and How It Can Best Be Used -- Development and Implementation of a Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Programme -- The Hydrologic Cycle and Factors Affecting the Generation, Transport and Transformation of Nonpoint Source Pollutants -- Types of Aquatic Pollutants, Impacts on Water Quality and Determination of Critical Levels -- Human Activities in the Drainage Basin as Sources of Nonpoint Pollutants -- Measurement of Nonpoint Source Pollution -- Modelling of Nonpoint Source Pollutant Loads -- Available Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Measures -- Selection of a Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Programme -- Opportunities for the Future -- References -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.