1st Edition
Stormwater Effects Handbook A Toolbox for Watershed Managers, Scientists, and Engineers
926 Pages
200 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
928 Pages
by
CRC Press
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A stand-alone working document, Stormwater Effects Handbook: A Toolbox for Watershed Managers, Scientists, and Engineers assists scientists and regulators in determining when stormwater runoff causes adverse effects in receiving waters. This complicated task requires an integrated assessment approach that focuses on sampling before, during, and after storms. The Handbook supplies assessment... Read more
Introduction
Overview: The Problem of Storm Water Runoff
Sources of Pollution
Regulatory Program
Stormwater Effects in Receiving Waters
Heterogeneity
Stressor Categories and Their Effects
Assessment Strategies
Rationale for an Integrated Approach
Study Design Overview
Study Design and Implementation
Beginning the Assessment
Sampling
Ecosystem Component Characterization
Hydrology
Habitat
Biology
Fish
Toxicity and Bioaccumulation
Appendices
Habitat Characterization
Benthos Community Assessment
Fish Community Assessment
Toxicity Testing
Glossary
References
Overview: The Problem of Storm Water Runoff
Sources of Pollution
Regulatory Program
Stormwater Effects in Receiving Waters
Heterogeneity
Stressor Categories and Their Effects
Assessment Strategies
Rationale for an Integrated Approach
Study Design Overview
Study Design and Implementation
Beginning the Assessment
Sampling
Ecosystem Component Characterization
Hydrology
Habitat
Biology
Fish
Toxicity and Bioaccumulation
Appendices
Habitat Characterization
Benthos Community Assessment
Fish Community Assessment
Toxicity Testing
Glossary
References
Biography
G. Allen Burton Jr., Robert Pitt
