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Designed
for year 12 and 13 students of Biology, Science and Chemistry, the
book investigates key water issues in New Zealand.
Each issue is
dealt with in a two-page spread, solutions are suggested and questions
included. There is a whole section on water quality practical work.
New Zealand guidelines are included so that they give students a
reference point for their findings.
Contributors
to this book include leading experts in the fields of water quality
assessment, biochemistry, biophysics, toxicology, engineering, sewage
disposal, ecology, soil science and microbiology.
Examples of
topics
- Rates of water use
- Sewage disposal
- Chemical pollution of water
- Eutrophication
- Exotic pests
- Nitrates in water
- Habitat destruction
- Floods and sedimentation
- Algal blooms
... and others
Practical work includes testing
- BOD
- Water clarity
- O2 concentration
- Nitrates
- pH
... and others
1998,
60pp, softback, 297x210 mm, ISBN 0-86476-107-4
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Over
50 illustrations!
$29.95
(plus P & P)
Class set of 10 or more copies $24.95
ea. (plus P&P)
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