Weed control methods for public health applications

Content: Cover
 Title Page
 Copyright Page
 PREFACE
 THE EDITOR
 Table of Contents
 Part I: Aquatic Plant Survey and Assessment
 Chapter 1: Aquatic Weeds and Man's Well-Being
 Introduction
 Specific Problems
 Water Supply and Pollution
 Taste-Odor Problem in Water Supply
 Toxic Shellfish and Fish
 Health-Related Arthropods
 Malaria
 Arboviruses
 Worm Diseases
 Beneficial Seaweeds
 Importance of Aquatic Snail Control
 References
 Chapter 2: Control of Snail-Borne Parasitic Diseases
 Introduction
 Development of Controlled-Release Formulations
 Controlled-Release Principles
 Formulation Laboratory and Small-Scale Field EvaluationsConventional Chemical Control
 Economic Considerations
 Summary and Conclusions
 References
 Chapter 3: Aquatic Weed Problems in the Panama Canal
 Introduction
 Aquatic Plant Survey
 Floating Aquatic Plants
 Submersed Aquatic Plants
 Mosquito Control Problems
 Manatee Research
 Chemical Control
 New Construction
 References
 Chapter 4: Aquatic Weed Problems of Puerto Rico
 Introduction
 Biological Control
 Watershed Areas
 Rio Grande de Loiza
 Rio de Bayamon
 Rio de La Plata
 Rio Grande de Manati
 Rio Grande de Arecibo Chemical and Mechanical ControlReferences
 Chapter 5: Remote Sensing of Aquatic Plants
 Introduction
 The Need for Monitoring
 Water Loss from Aquatic Plant Infestation
 Remote Sensing Test Program
 Theory of Remote Sensing in the Visible and Near-Infrared Ranges
 Spectral Response of Photographic Films
 Film Qualities other than Spectral Sensitivity
 Test Methodology
 Equipment
 Test Area
 Procedures
 Evolution of Technique
 Initial Image Quality
 Reticulation
 Film Procurement
 Film Storage
 Value of Color Film
 Improper Exposure Settings
 Exposure Determination
 Choice of Lens Focal Length Spectral Response of Different FilmsBeneficial Effects of Overexposure
 Discrimination of Species
 Water Hyacinth
 Potamogeton
 Duckweed
 The Submersed Species
 Appearance of Eurasian Watermilfoil
 Appearance of Coontail
 Appearance of Hydrilla
 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Herbicide Test
 Photography over Lake Conroe
 Overall Effectiveness of the Method
 Analysis of Aquatic Plant Characteristics
 Water Hyacinth
 Potamogeton
 Duckweed
 Watermilfoil
 Coontail
 Hydrilla
 Summary of Results
 References
 Chapter 6: Environmental Policy in the Corps of Engineers
 Background and History Environmental MissionEnvironmental Decisions
 Environmental Impact Statements
 Plan Formulation and EIS Process
 Public Participation
 Interdisciplinary Teams and Management
 Appropriate Methodologies
 Mitigation
 Habitat Evaluation
 Environmental Litigation
 Evolution of EIS
 Summary
 References
 Part II: Ecosystem Studies of Impounded Water
 Chapter 7: Comparative Concentrations of Nutrients in an Aquatic Ecosystem
 Introduction
 Description of River System
 Data Collection
 Results and Discussions
 Filtered Water and Suspended Matter Composition
 Summary
 References