ABSTRACT
Biologists have an important function in the control of water pollution. First, many waste treatment processes depend upon the controlled application of biological phenomena. Secondly, the assessment of the effects of pollution is ultimately a judgement which can only be made by biologists. Appropriate strategies for the treatment and disposal of wastes, and the assessment of the efficacy of such strategies, are therefore impossible without sound biological advice. Additionally, however, effective pollution control requires the expenditure of money, the professional advice of other scientific specialists such as chemists, engineers and hydrologists, and the formulation and enforcement of laws, regulations and administrative practices. The extent to which pollution is successfully controlled therefore depends upon constructive interactions between specialists from a diverse spectrum of disciplines.
