Limnology (inland waters)

The 50-mile stretch of the River Tamar forms a unique county boundary between the counties of Devon and Cornwall.

THE RIVER WELLAND has been a main waterway through South Lincolnshire for centuries, flowing through Stamford, Market Deeping, Deeping St James, Crowland, Spalding and finally out to the sea at Fosdyke.

The Stroudwater Navigation was a canal linking Stroud to the Severn Estuary near Gloucester.

Many people remember with great fondness the pleasure steamers that plied the River Thames in the years after the end of the Second World War.

The third of John Neale's books looking at Cornish rivers takes us down the Fowey, from its source on Bodmin Moor to its estuary at Fowey itself.

Covering an area from Liverpool to London, Canal Crimes explores the whole range of criminal activity on Britain's Waterways during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Profusely illustrated in full colour.

The Taff is one of the iconic rivers of Wales.

The Stroudwater Navigation holds a unique place in the fascinating history of Britain's canal network.

The history of the canals and waterways of North West England, including the Ashton Canal, Peak Forest Canal, Rochdale Canal, Huddersfield Canals, Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal and River Ribble, is traced through old and modern colour photographs.

The picturesque River Calder, set in the valleys of Lancashire, is a major tributary of the River Ribble.

The River Frome in Dorset flows for some 30 miles from the chalk uplands of central Dorset into Poole Harbour near Wareham.

The canal received its Act of Parliament in 1791, and was opened from Bolton and Bury to Salford in 1797.

At numerous times throughout the year, thousands of people gather along the banks of the River Severn in Gloucestershire to see one of the wonders of the natural world.

The Birmingham canals truly got underway following an advertisement in Birmingham's Aris's Gazette of 26 January 1767.

The River Derwent in Cumbria is one of the fastest rivers in Europe.

Did you know that the city of Oxford is built on a series of islands?

500,000 Years in the Life of a River.

The material of this book will derive its scientific under-pinning from basics of mathematics, physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology, engineering, soil science, and related disciplines and will provide sufficient breadth and depth of understanding in each sub-section of hydrology.

The material of this book will derive its scientific under-pinning from basics of mathematics, physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology, engineering, soil science, and related disciplines and will provide sufficient breadth and depth of understanding in each sub-section of hydrology.

The fourth edition of this highly acclaimed text on the natural environment of the earth has now been thoroughly revised and updated and includes a new chapter on The Organic World, more "e;windows"e;, new illustrations, and a range of other features.

Rivers and Floodplains is concerned with the origin, geometry, water flow, sediment transport, erosion and deposition associated with modern alluvial rivers and floodplains, how they vary in time and space, and how this information is used to interpret deposits of ancient rivers and floodplains.

Freshwater ecosystems are under increasing pressure as human populations grow and the need for clean water intensifies.

This accessible new textbook provides a thorough introduction to all aspects of groundwater systems and their management.

This book addresses the fundamental requirement for an interdisciplinary catchment based approach to managing and protecting water resources that crucially includes an understanding of land use and its management.

Now in its second edition, Pollution of Lakes and Rivers provides essential insights into present-day water quality problems from an international perspective.

River Processes deals primarily with flow and sediment dynamics in alluvial channels.

The Moselle has been one of the main arteries of European Communication and transportation for centuries.

Freshwater is in great supply across much of Canada.

Freshwater is in great supply across much of Canada.

Wetlands are a vital part of the landscape and ecology of the United States, providing food and shelter for species ranging from the beautiful wood duck to the tiny fairy shrimp.

Regulation of India's rivers and other water systems has been evolving for thousands of years in the face of varying socioeconomic and technological conditions.

Time-variable exposure profiles of pesticides are more often the rule than exception in the surface waters of agricultural landscapes.

This study, conducted in Kenya, gives the first insight into the performance of a constructed treatment wetland receiving pulp and paper mill wastewater in the tropics.

Based on the work and contributions of 46 scientists, managers, and policymakers, Ecological Assessment of Selenium in the Aquatic Environment documents the state of the science and explores how to use this information when assessing and managing the environmental effects of Se.

Time-variable exposure profiles of pesticides are more often the rule than exception in the surface waters of agricultural landscapes.

Pesticde use in agriculture and non-agriculture settings has increased dramatically over the last several decades.

As water quality becomes a leading concern for people and ecosystems worldwide, it must be properly assessed in order to protect water resources for current and future generations.

Although valuable resources in river basins and other aqueous environments, sediments often receive much less attention from researchers, policymakers, and other professionals than other components of the ecosystem.

As a wetland of international importance located in China, the Poyang Lake Basin's incredible topographical and biological diversity has provided a congregating point for scientists from around the world to engage in cross-disciplinary research.

Contaminated bottom sediments and their negative impacts on water quality are a major problem in surface waters throughout the United States as well as in many other parts of the world.

Continuing the tradition of excellence established by the first edition, the Second Edition of Applied Wetlands Science and Technology provides the fundamentals for delineating, identifying, and regulating wetlands.

Much of the convenience of modern life resides in sheet metal, the cowling shield of most machines and appliances.

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This new edition of a very successful standard reference is expanded and fully reworked.

Completely revised and updated, Treatment Wetlands, Second Edition is still the most comprehensive resource available for planning, designing, and operating wetland treatment systems.

Sustainable management of water resources is quickly increasing in importance on a global scale.

This book explores the interconnections of internal phosphorus loading, cyanobacteria, and climate change and their role in determining water quality in freshwater.

The impact of mining is too big to ignore in a world of oversubscribed water.

The impact of mining is too big to ignore in a world of oversubscribed water.