TY - BOOK AU - McBride,Graham B. TI - Using statistical methods for water quality management: issues, problems, and solutions T2 - Wiley series in statistics in practice SN - 0471470163 AV - TD367 .M34 2005 U1 - 628.161 22 PY - 2005///] CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - Wiley-Interscience KW - Water quality KW - Measurement KW - Statistical methods KW - Water quality management N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-294) and index; 1; Introduction --; 2; Basic concepts of probability and statistics --; 3; Intervals --; 4; Hypothesis testing --; 5; Detection --; 6; Mathematics and calculation methods --; 7; Formulating water quality standards --; 8; Percentile standards (and the Reverend Bayes) --; 9; Microbial water quality and human health --; 10; MPNs and microbiology --; 11; Trends, impacts, concordance, detection limits --; 12; Answers to exercises N2 - "Written by an experienced environmentalist and recognized expert in the field, this text is designed to help water resource managers and scientists to formulate, implement, and interpret more effective methods of water quality management."--BOOK JACKET UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0618/2004059090-b.html ER -