Water Management: Methods and Applications Author : Roger Wright Subject : Environmental Sciences ISBN :9781682867297 Water is essential for the sustenance of all life on earth. There has been an increased exploitation of water resources for sanitation, drinking, manufacturing, agriculture and also leisure. This has resulted Read More |
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Water Pollution: Prevention and Treatment Author : Vincent Emerson Subject : Environmental Sciences ISBN :9781682867303 Water pollution is the contamination of water as a result of human activities. It is primarily caused by the discharge of inadequately treated wastewater into natural water streams leading to environmental Read More |
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Water Quality: Modelling, Monitoring and Treatment Author : Stephanie Fraser Subject : Environmental Sciences ISBN :9781682867761 The measure of the biological, radiological, chemical and physical characteristics of water with respect to human consumption is known as water quality. Mining, urban runoff, construction and discharge Read More |
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Water Treatment: Techniques and Technologies Author : Aria Sawyer Subject : Environmental Sciences ISBN :9781682868355 Any process that improves the quality of water and makes it acceptable for specific uses, such as drinking, irrigation, industrial water supply, etc. is termed as water treatment. It involves the removal Read More |
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A Comprehensive Study of Ecosystems Author : Molly Ismay Subject : Environmental Sciences ISBN :9781682866146 A group of living organisms along with the biotic and abiotic components of their environment or habitat forms an ecosystem. Biodiversity of flora and fauna affect the processes of an ecosystem. Some external Read More |
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Advances in Conservation Genetics Author : Jason Hendon Subject : Environmental Sciences ISBN :9781682865378 Conservation genetics falls under the umbrella of population genetics. It helps in understanding causes of extinction and methods to avoid extinction, in order to restore biodiversity. Genetic variability Read More |
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Air Pollution: An Environmental Crisis Author : Bernie Goldman Subject : Environmental Sciences ISBN :9781682865347 Air pollution is defined as the release of harmful substances into the Earth’s atmosphere. These substances, which include particulate matter and biomolecules, can cause substantial damage to living Read More |
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Author : Vincent Jennings Subject : Environmental Sciences ISBN :9781682866153 All the water bodies on Earth have an aquatic ecosystem and an aquatic ecology. It consists of all the under-water plants, animals, etc. Aquatic ecology can be divided into two main parts namely freshwater Read More |
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Biodiversity: Global Perspectives Author : Neil Griffin Subject : Environmental Sciences ISBN :9781682865439 Biodiversity is a field that elucidates the rich spectrum of life that exists on Earth. There are great risks that global biodiversity faces at the moment, which are ecological disasters, habitat degradation, Read More |
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Biogeography: Biodiversity and Evolution Author : Neil Griffin Subject : Environmental Sciences ISBN :9781682865392 Biogeography studies the distribution of species and ecosystems in different parts of the world. It can be further divided into paleobiogeography, systematic biogeography and evolutionary biogeography. Read More |