Abstract |
Water quality is the central theme of each element of the research projects supported by the Office of Water Resources Research in Maine during fiscal year 1972. The approach to water problems in Maine involves a scientific research program, extensive cooperation with agencies and industries in order to contribute to and influence other water research and planning programs, and an intensive public information program. Research progress is reported for projects concerning lake eutrophication, phosphate retention by lake sediments, animal waste effects on soil and water, DDT and marine microalgae, effects of burrowing tubificid worms, physico-chemical parameters and colloidal filtration, dissolved pollution product gases in natural waters, political and environmental attitudes of voters, historic biochemical relationships in lakes, and effects of herbicides on algae. (Author) |