Biomonitoring of Water and Waste Water [recurso electrónico] $c

Biomonitoring of water quality is very much essential for assessing the overall health of water bodies and safe supply of drinking water. The chemical nature of toxicant is highly dynamic in environment with time and space whereas biological system can integrate all environmental variables over a large period of time in terms of effect that can be easily measured and quantified. In view of the above, there is a pressing need to determine the water quality of natural resources as well as drinking water based on the standard protocols and guidelines from regulatory agencies. It is clear that the synthetic chemicals are essential for our society to maintain the health and well being of the people. However, there has been a range of detrimental effects on human health and natural environment. In general, we need to improve our management of waste chemicals discharged into the air, water and soil environments. New techniques are needed to predict adverse effects before they occur and for the treatment of wastes. In addition, a range of social, political and economic factors will be needed to be taken into account in order to achieve success. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Measurement of Primary Productivity in Relation to Food Chain....Pages 1-13 Aquatic Weeds: Occurrence and Distribution....Pages 15-32 Analysis of Phytoplankton and Zooplankton: Qualitative and Quantitative....Pages 33-40 Application of Diversity Index in Measurement of Species Diversity....Pages 41-48 Challenges of Fish Diversity in Polluted Water....Pages 49-57 Biomass Production in Food Chain and Its Role at Trophic Levels....Pages 59-70 Concept of Rare and Endangered Species and Its Impact as Biodiversity....Pages 71-83 Protected Areas in Relation to Marine Parks and Sanctuaries....Pages 85-92 Principles of Statistics and Reporting of Data....Pages 93-99 General Principles of Toxicity and Its Application....Pages 101-108 Fate of Biotoxins in the Environment and Its Health Implications....Pages 109-120 Microbial Toxicity Studies....Pages 121-133 Toxic Cyanobacteria in Water and Their Public Health Consequences....Pages 135-147 Good Laboratory Practices in Biomonitoring....Pages 149-166 1.Measurement of Primary Productivity in Relation to Food Chain 2.Aquatic Weeds : Occurrence and Distribution 3.Analysis of Phytoplankton and Zooplankton 4.Application of Diversity Index in Measurement of Species Diversity 5.Challenges of Fish Diversity in Polluted Habitat 6.Biomass production in Food Chain and Its Role In Trophic Levels 7.Concept of Rare and Endangered Species and its Impact on Biodiversity 8.Protected Areas In Relation to Marine Parks and Sanctuaries 9.General Principles of Toxicity and Its Application 10. Principles of Biostatistics and Reporting of Data 11. Fate of Biotoxins in the environment and its Health Implication 12.Microbial Toxicity Studies 13.Toxic Cynobacteria in Water and their public health consequence 14.Good Laboratory Practices for Biomonitoring.