Synopsis River pollution continues to be a major problem despite several initiatives taken by Central and State Government under National River Action Plans. Majority of Indian rivers will still be called as ‘seriously polluted’. The book describes a very detailed study on the chemistry of River Pamba, Kerala. The pollution of this River is a classic example of gross abuse of a river by human activities. A detailed hydrochemistry and biogeochemistry of River Pamba is reported in this work. The book also discusses the problem of river pollution in India and extensive literature survey on river pollution is also included. The book shall be highly useful to anyone connected with River Ecology and River Pollution.