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<p>Preface xi</p> <p>Acknowledgments xiii</p> <p><b>PART I OVERVIEW 1</b></p> <p>1 Introduction 3</p> <p>2 Carbon and Energy Substrates 13</p> <p>3 Microbial Interactions 19</p> <p>4 The Facultative Lagoon 35</p> <p><b>PART II LOWER LIFE FORMS 43</b></p> <p>5 Bacteria 45</p> <p>6 Archaea 59</p> <p>7 Fungi 65</p> <p>8 Bioaugmentation 69</p> <p>9 Purple and Green Sulfur Bacteria 73</p> <p>10 Pathogens and Disinfection 77</p> <p><b>PART III ALGAE 85</b></p> <p>11 Green Algae and Diatoms 87</p> <p>12 Blue?]Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) 97</p> <p>13 Algae, Alkalinity, and pH 105</p> <p>14 Control Measures for Undesired Algal Growth 111</p> <p><b>PART IV HIGHER LIFE FORMS 121</b></p> <p>15 Protozoa 123</p> <p>16 Metazoa 135</p> <p><b>PART V PLANTS 143</b></p> <p>17 Cattails and Bulrushes 145</p> <p>18 Duckweed and Watermeal 149</p> <p>19 Weed Problems 153</p> <p><b>PART VI LARGE AQUATIC AND TERRESTIAL ANIMALS 157</b></p> <p>20 Insects 159</p> <p>21 Fish 167</p> <p>22 Animal Control 171</p> <p><b>PART VII SLUDGE AND ODORS 175</b></p> <p>23 Sludge Accumulation and Disposal 177</p> <p>24 Reed Beds 181</p> <p>25 Odors 183</p> <p><b>PART VIII MONITOR ING 189</b></p> <p>26 Nitrification 191</p> <p>27 BOD and TSS 195</p> <p>28 Monitoring Parameters 199</p> <p>29 Troubleshooting Notes 203</p> <p>Bibliography 209</p> <p>List of Abbreviations 213</p> <p>Glossary 215</p> <p>SUBJECT INDEX 223</p> <p>GENERA AND SPECIES INDEX 227</p>

<b>Michael H. Gerardi</b> holds an M.S. in Biology from James Madison University and has served as an expert witness for the US EPA on nitrification and denitrification. In addition to the prior books in Wiley's <i>Wastewater Microbiology</i> series, he has authored more than one hundred technical publications and has provided wastewater microscopy and consulting services for numerous municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants. He is an independent consultant and has developed wastewater biology courses for Penn State University and has present course to an audience of over 10,000 operators.

<p><b>The practical guide on what to do when troubleshooting facultative lagoons</b></p> <p>This richly illustrated, straightforward guide carries forth the legacy established by previous editions in the <i>Wiley Wastewater Microbiology</i> series.  <i>The Biology and Troubleshooting of Facultative Lagoons</i> focuses on how facultative lagoons work. With a clear, user-friendly presentation of complex subject matter, the book teaches operators, laboratory technicians, and engineers the critical roles of microscopic and macroscopic organisms that live in and around lagoons. Next, the book provides biological and chemical approaches to understanding facultative lagoons and includes presentations on algae, archaea, bacteria, crustaceans, duckweed, aquatic and immature insects, grasses, rotifers, watermeal, weeds, worms, and burrowing animals.</p> <p><i>The Biology and Troubleshooting of Facultative Lagoons </i> features:</p> <ul> <li>Short-course situations tested by the author for the past twenty years</li> <li>Essential information for understanding biological conditions such as Lower Life Forms; Algae; Higher Life Forms; Plants; Large Aquatic and Terrestrial Animals; Sludge and Odors; and Monitoring</li> </ul> <p>Devoid of overwhelming scientific jargon, chemical equations, and kinetics, this book simplifies details to provide quick instruction for plant operators and technicians and provide necessary information for understanding and treatment of domestic, municipal, and industrial wastewaters.</p> <p><b>Michael H. Gerardi</b> holds an M.S. in Biology from James Madison University and has served as an expert witness for the US EPA on nitrification and denitrification. In addition to the prior books in Wiley's <i>Wastewater Microbiology</i> series, he has authored more than one hundred technical publications and has provided wastewater microscopy and consulting services for numerous municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants. He is an independent consultant and has developed wastewater biology courses for Penn State University and has present course to an audience of over 10,000 operators.</p>

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