Module One - Aquatic Microbiology
Background Concepts
Keypoints and Concepts in Lectures

Background Materials		 A. Water Supply, Use and Distribution Issues  

Freshwater Aquatic Environments
Additional Material

Water on the Web - A good (US) source of information

The United Nations World Water Development Report Version 3 - 2009

 The Health of our Waters: Towards Sustainable Agriculture in Canada. Agriculture Canada. D.R.Coote and L. J. Gregorich (Eds.) 

 B Aquatic Microbiology - Methodology
1. for specific tests for pathogens in water, see module 4
2. biomass determinations
3. activity measurements
A comprehensive study of water in Canada with special reference to agriculture  Note: this is a 188 page document !
  Executive Summary of "The Health of our Waters"  --- A 3-page PDF document		 C. Bacteria in Aquatic Systems
 
Water Sources  - Region of Waterloo D. Pollution of Aquatic Systems
E. BIOFILMS:  and their importance in Aquatic Systems  (Powerpoint Slides)
Aquatox 1.1:  An aquatic toxicology modeling program F Other Aspects of Water Pollution
G Lake Erie - Recent Problems


A "timeline" on the Great Lakes - From Pollution Probe and the "Managing Shared Waters" Conference in Hamilton, 2002

H. Remote Sensing
  PowerPoint Slides of Satellite Imagery and Applications to Water Ecosystems These satellite images are very large and will be slow to download

 

 I. Regulations, Guidelines and Laws

World Health Organization - New Drinking Water Quality Regulations
 

 Link to Audio and Slide Presentations