Water quality : physical, chemical and biological characteristics / Kudret Ertuo and Ilker Mirza, editors.
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- 出版： New York : Nova Science Publishers c2010.
- 叢書名： Water resource planning, development and management series
- 主題： Water quality , Water--Pollution
- ISBN： 9781607416333 (bound): NT4891 、 1607416336 (bound)
- 一般註：Includes bibliographical references and index
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- 系統號： 000238988 | 機讀編目格式
館藏資訊
Water quality is the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water. It is most frequently used by reference to a set of standards against which compliance can be assessed. The most common standards used to assess water quality relate to drinking water, safety of human contact, and for health of ecosystems. The vast majority of surface water on the planet is neither potable nor toxic. This remains true even if sea water in the oceans (which is too salty to drink) isn't counted. Another general perception of water quality is that of a simple property that tells whether water is polluted or not. In fact, water quality is a very complex subject, in part because water is a complex medium intrinsically tied to the ecology of the Earth. Industrial pollution is a major cause of water pollution, as well as runoff from agricultural areas, urban stormwater runoff and discharge of treated and untreated sewage (especially in developing countries). This book gathers the latest research from around the globe in this field.