Publisher's Synopsis
The ever-increasing interaction between man and the environment has given rise to problems with the eutrophication of natural waters. The growing levels of nutrient pollution in aquatic biosystems is leading to an unacceptable level of biological productivity. The development of algae in natural water resources often renders them unusable for potable and process water applications, or for recreational and fishery pursuits.;While the book is based on an understanding of the ecology of freshwater systems, the author points out that the subject matter is advancing in the direction of a new discipline - that of ecotechnology and bio-engineering. This has arisen from the need for natural waters to be suitable for a wide variety of purposes. Whilst the environmental problems are looked at in depth, Dr Klapper doesn't neglect the economic angle and, drawing on this long experience in applied limnological research, provides a text that will prove an invaluable source of information on the causes, and methods of counteracting eutrophication, including the engineering and equipment aspects of rehabilitation schemes.;The book avoids complex mathematical and biological formulae and theory. The author uses straightforward models and examples to illustrate the text and has provided a book that goes a long way towards bridging the gap between limnological research and water quality management.
