Mineralogy, Fish - General, Zoology - Vertebrates & Invertibrates, Sediments & Sedimentology in Geology
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Overview
Monograph 7Anthropogenic sediment--chiefly from agriculture but also from forestry, mining, and
urban development--is the most serious pollutant of streams today. The book combines an applied fisheries viewpoint with a basic perspective of biotic integrity to show how stream
communities are damaged by this ubiquitous contaminant. The human sources and biological
effects of suspended and deposited sediment are thoroughly reviewed. So too are the methods of
controlling sedimentation by preventing or detaining erosion and the means of removing
excess sediment from streams when control is unsuccessful.
This book is intended for fish biologists, fisheries managers and students of biomonitoring.
Editorials
North American Benthological Society
: Water's book is a bible for students and professional scientists attempting tobattle soil erosion. Extensive references and an appropriate methods sections will assist with
suggestions for remediation and control. It is indeed difficult to understand why the most
prevalent problem of water quality cannot be controlled. The book is worth the money, worth
reading, and a MUST for the bookshelf of any serious aquatic scientist who wants to work
toward curbing sedimentation in aquatic habitats.
Book Details
Published
June 11, 1995
Publisher
American Fisheries Society
Pages
251
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780913235973