Water Quality in the Connecticut, Housatonic, and Thames River Basins, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, 1992-95


Book Description

... Summarizes findings that emerged between 1992-1995 from water quality assessment of the Connecticut, Housatonic and Thames River Basins Study; topics include contaminants in streambed sediments and fish tissue, nutrients and pesticides in surface water and pesticides, volatile organic compounds, nitrites and radon in groundwater ...













The Quality of Our Nation's Waters


Book Description

A nontechnical publication that describe the major findings of the NAWQA (National Water-Quality Assessment) Program on water-quality issues of regional and national concern. The first 2 sections provide a general overview of findings on nutrients and pesticides and their implications for water-resource management and protection. More detailed discussions of the sources, distributions, and potential effects of these chemicals are provided in subsequent sections. Numerous color illustrations.
















Land Use Effects on Streamflow and Water Quality in the Northeastern United States


Book Description

Filling a long-standing need for a desk reference that synthesizes current research, Land Use Effects on Streamflow and Water Quality in the Northeastern United States reviews and discusses the impact of forest management, agriculture, and urbanization. The book provides a gateway to the diverse scientific literature that is urgently needed