TY - CHAP AU - Usha Damodharan ED - Imran Ahmad ED - Mithas Ahmad Dar Y1 - 2013-04-17 PY - 2013 T1 - Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Contaminated River Water-Uppanar, Cuddalore, South East Coast of India N2 - Water is an important natural resource which forms the core of the ecological system. Human use of water depends on ambient water quality and human alterations of the landuse have an extensive influence on water quality. Water is typically referred to as polluted when its quality is adversely affected by contaminants and undergoes a marked shift in its capability to support the biological communities. The book is written for research scholars, hydrologists and environmentalists and especially students. BT - Perspectives in Water Pollution SP - Ch. 2 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/53374 DO - 10.5772/53374 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-19 ER -