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| Preface to the Third Edition | |
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| Preface to the Second Edition | |
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| Fundamental Concepts | |
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| Simple Food Chain Theory | |
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| Food Webs | |
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| Food Webs and Ecosystem Stability | |
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| References | |
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| Questions | |
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| Photosynthesis | |
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| Light Limitation of Photosynthesis | |
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| Nutrient Limitation of Photosynthesis | |
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| References | |
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| Questions | |
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| Physical Factors Affecting Production | |
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| Physical Properties of Water | |
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| Water Column Stability and Overturning | |
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| Seasonal Production Cycles | |
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| Trophic Status | |
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| Susceptibility of Systems to O[subscript 2] Depletion | |
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| Estuaries--A Special Case | |
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| References | |
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| Questions | |
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| Cultural Eutrophication--Case Studies | |
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| Lake Washington | |
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| Lake Erie | |
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| Kaneohe Bay | |
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| References | |
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| Questions | |
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| Nonpoint Source Pollution | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Composition of Land Runoff | |
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| Types of Sewer Systems | |
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| Corrective Measures | |
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| A Case Study--Lake Jackson, Florida | |
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| References | |
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| Questions | |
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| Sewage Treatment | |
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| Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Treatment | |
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| Land Application of Sewage | |
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| Unconventional Sewage Treatment | |
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| Detergent Phosphates | |
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| References | |
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| Questions | |
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| Pathogens in Natural Waters | |
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| Sources of Pathogens | |
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| Types of Pathogens and Their Detection | |
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| Viral Pathogens | |
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| Tests for Pathogens | |
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| Treatment of Public Water Supplies | |
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| References | |
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| Questions | |
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| Toxicology | |
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| The Role of Toxicology in Water Quality Management | |
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| Kinds of Toxicity | |
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| Determination of Toxicity | |
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| Water Quality Standards | |
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| The Two-Number Criterion | |
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| Complicating Factors | |
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| Public Health | |
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| Protection of Wildlife | |
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| Commentary | |
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| References | |
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| Questions | |
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| Industrial Pollution | |
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| The Oxygen Sag | |
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| Innovative Strategies for Reducing Industrial Pollution | |
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| The Hawaiian Sugar Cane Industry | |
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| The Pulp and Paper Industry | |
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| A Case Study: The Buckeye Cellulose Corporation Pulp and Paper Mill at Perry, Florida | |
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| Commentary | |
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| References | |
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| Questions | |
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| Pesticides | |
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| Classification of Pesticides | |
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| Pesticide Use | |
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| Pesticide Effects on Nontarget Species | |
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| Exaggerated and/or Erroneous Charges Against Pesticide Use | |
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| Pesticide Persistence in the Biosphere and Food Chain Magnification | |
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| Pesticide Effects on Birds | |
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| Pest Resistance | |
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| Alternatives to Synthetic Pesticide Use | |
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| Commentary | |
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| Polychlorinated Biphenyls | |
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| References | |
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| Questions | |
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| Thermal Pollution and Power Plants | |
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| Power Plant Design | |
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| Toxic Effects of Effluent Waters on Biota | |
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| Case Study: The Florida Power and Light Power Plant at Turkey Point | |
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| Correctives | |
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| Internal Plant Kills | |
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| Possible Beneficial Uses of Thermal Discharges | |
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| References | |
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| Questions | |
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| Metals | |
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| The Question of Biological Magnification | |
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| Case Studies | |
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| References | |
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| Questions | |
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| Oil Pollution | |
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| Oil Discharges to the Marine Environment | |
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| The Genesis of Oil | |
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| What Is Oil? | |
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| Toxicology | |
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| Case Studies | |
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| Correctives | |
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| Commentary | |
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| References | |
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| Questions | |
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| Radioactivity | |
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| Physical Background | |
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| Radiation Toxicology | |
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| Nuclear Fission and Fission Reactors | |
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| Nuclear Fusion | |
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| Radiation Releases by Power Plants | |
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| Waste Disposal | |
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| Commentary | |
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| References | |
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| Questions | |
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| Acid Deposition | |
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| Acid Rain | |
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| History of the Acid Deposition Problem | |
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| Susceptibility of Lakes to Acid Deposition Effects | |
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| Acid Deposition Toxicology | |
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| Magnitude of Anthropogenic Emissions | |
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| Correctives | |
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| Legal Aspects | |
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| Case Study: The Netherlands | |
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| Commentary | |
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| References | |
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| Questions | |
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| Groundwater Pollution | |
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| Reliance on Groundwater | |
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| Extent of Groundwater Pollution | |
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| Case Study: The Rocky Mountain Arsenal | |
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| Legal Considerations | |
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| Correctives | |
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| References | |
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| Questions | |
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| Plastics in the Sea | |
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| The Nature of the Problem | |
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| Effects | |
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| Correctives | |
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| References | |
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| Questions | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Units of Measurement and Abbreviations | |
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| Index | |