Biological Aspects of Freshwater Pollution : Proceedings of the Course Held at the Joint Research Centre of the Commission of the European Communities, Ispra, Italy, 5-9 June 1978

Ten well-known experts in their specific field illustrate and discuss the fundamentals of the effects of pollution on fresh water organisms, populations and communities, providing an up-to-date picture of research on this crucial problem Content: ISPRA COURSES , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Pages vii-ix , Oscar Ravera Studies on the Effects of Pollution on Freshwater Fish , Pages 1-18 , J.F. de L. G. Solbé Zooplankton Ecology and Pollution Studies , Pages 19-38 , M.P. Tevlin, Mary J. Burgis Systems of Biological Indicators for Water Quality Assessment , Pages 39-75 , G. Persoone, N. De Pauw The Evolution of Pollution Evidenced by Lake Sediment Pseudofossils , Pages 77-91 , D.A. Murray The Impact of Physical Processes on the Trophic State of a Lake , Pages 93-110 , D.M. Imboden, R. Gächter The Study of Eutrophication of Algal Benthos by Essential Metals in Artificial Rivers , Pages 111-128 , Elie Eichenberger Heavy Metal Pollution in Freshwater Ecosystems , Pages 129-161 , U. Förstner, F. Prosi Radioactive Contamination of the Aquatic Food-chain and Consequent Risk to Man , Pages 163-177 , A.A. Cigna Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiations in Aquatic Environment , Pages 179-197 , O. Ravera Methodology of Waste Water Treatment , Pages 199-214 , F. Malz