Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Addressing ecologists, legislators, lawyers, and industrialists alike, Ruth Patrick asks what has been accomplished with the millions of dollars spent on upgrading our surface waters. Has the water improved in spite of the fact that the crayfish, snails, and algae are not those that one would expect to find in natural rivers and estuaries? To evaluate the success of environmental laws over the past two decades, the author examines the aquatic life of river systems in the Delaware Valley, Texas, and Georgia--the only areas in the United States where she found enough biological data to determine trends over time. Although tracing the impact of environmental laws is difficult, Patrick found that for these three water systems the results were generally positive. However, if society as a whole wants effective environmental legislation, organizations must take on a more systematic and orderly approach to data gathering. Patrick argues that in monitoring the waters, one must study protozoa, algae, and worms as well as fish, oysters, and shrimp; one must track amounts of metal as well as low concentrations of oxygen. In proposing options for the future, the author predicts that the cost of such monitoring will be higher than present expenditures, but the cost of lax control will be even greater.Originally published in 1992.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Freshwater animals --- Water quality --- Water quality management --- Water --- Fresh-water fauna --- Freshwater fauna --- Aquatic animals --- Freshwater organisms --- Freshwater --- Freshwater quality --- Marine water quality --- Quality of water --- Seawater --- Seawater quality --- Environmental quality --- Effect of water pollution on --- Pollution --- Law and legislation --- Quality --- Composition --- United States --- Delaware River Estuary --- Sabine-Neches Estuary (La. and Tex.) --- Georgia --- Flint River --- Water quality - United States. --- Water - Pollution - Law and legislation - United States. --- Water quality management - United States. --- Water quality - Delaware River Estuary. --- Water quality - Sabine-Neches Estuary (La. and Tex.) --- Water quality - Georgia - Flint River. --- Freshwater fauna - United States - Effect of water pollution on.

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Epdf and ePUB available Open Access under CC BY NC ND licence. The COVID-19 pandemic affected everyone - but, for some, existing social inequalities were exacerbated, and this created a vital need for research. Researchers found themselves operating in a new and difficult context; they needed to act quickly and think collectively to embark on new research despite the constraints of the pandemic. This book presents the collaborative process of 14 research projects working together during COVID-19. It documents their findings and explains how researchers in the voluntary sector and academia responded methodologically, practically, and ethically to researching poverty and everyday life for families on low incomes during the pandemic. This book synthesises the challenges of researching during COVID-19 to improve future policy and practice. Also see 'A Year Like No Other: Family Life on a Low Income in COVID-19' to find out more about the lived experiences of low-income families during the pandemic.

Social welfare & social services --- Poverty & unemployment --- Collaboration; Global health; Methodology; Poverty; Social security