Water Quality Assessments: A guide to the use of biota, sediments and water in environmental monitoring, Second Edition,9780419215905

Water Quality Assessments: A guide to the use of biota, sediments and water in environmental monitoring, Second Edition

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780419215905
ISBN10: 0419215905
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1996-08-15
Publisher(s): CRC Press
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Summary

This guidebook, now thoroughly updated and revised in its second edition, gives comprehensive advice on the designing and setting up of monitoring programmes for the purpose of providing valid data for water quality assessments in all types of freshwater bodies. It is clearly and concisely written in order to provide the essential information for all agencies and individuals responsible for the water quality.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the first edition ix
Foreword to the second edition xi
Summary and scope xiii
Acknowledgements xvii
Abbreviations used in text xix
An Introduction To Water Quality
1(22)
Characterisation of water bodies
1(5)
Definitions related to water quality
6(3)
Anthropogenic impacts on water quality
9(3)
Pollutant sources and pathways
12(4)
Spatial and temporal variations
16(2)
Economic development and water quality
18(3)
References
21(2)
Strategies For Water Quality Assessment
23(36)
Introduction
23(1)
The water quality assessment process
23(8)
Typical water quality monitoring programmes
31(3)
Design of assessment programmes
34(8)
Implementation of water quality assessment programmes
42(5)
Data processing
47(1)
Data quality control
48(5)
Interpretation and dissemination of data
53(1)
Recommendations
54(1)
References
55(4)
Selection of Water Quality Variables
59(68)
Introduction
59(1)
Hydrological variables
59(7)
General variables
66(11)
Nutrients
77(9)
Organic matter
86(3)
Major ions
89(5)
Other inorganic variables
94(4)
Metals
98(4)
Organic contaminants
102(6)
Microbiological indicators
108(3)
Selection of variables
111(10)
Summary and recommendations
121(4)
References
125(2)
The Use of Particulate Material
127(48)
Introduction
127(1)
Composition of particulate matter
128(3)
Transport and deposition
131(9)
Environmental control of particulate matter quality
140(4)
Sampling of particulate matter
144(2)
Analysis of particulate matter
146(4)
Development of a programme for assessing particulate matter quality
150(5)
Data evaluation
155(5)
The use of particulate material in water quality assessments: case studies
160(11)
Conclusions and future developments
171(1)
References
172(3)
The Use of Biological Material
175(68)
Introduction
175(1)
Factors affecting biological systems in the aquatic environment
176(6)
Uses and benefits of biological methods
182(4)
Ecological methods
186(19)
Microbiological methods
205(2)
Physiological and biochemical methods
207(4)
Methods for assessing toxic pollution in controlled environments
211(6)
The use of aquatic organisms in chemical monitoring
217(5)
Histological and morphological methods
222(1)
Biological sampling strategies and techniques
223(4)
Selection of biological methods: case studies
227(6)
Conclusions and recommendations
233(1)
References
234(9)
Rivers
243(76)
Introduction
243(1)
Hydrological characteristics
244(8)
Chemical characteristics
252(14)
Biological characteristics
266(8)
Major water quality issues in rivers
274(13)
Strategies for water quality assessment in river systems
287(18)
Approaches to river monitoring and assessment: case studies
305(8)
Summary and conclusions
313(1)
References
314(5)
Lakes
319(50)
Introduction
319(1)
Characteristics and typology
320(11)
Water quality issues
331(18)
The application of sediment studies in lakes
349(2)
Assessment strategies
351(4)
Approaches to lake assessment: case studies
355(9)
Summary and conclusions
364(2)
References
366(3)
Reservoirs
369(44)
Introduction
369(2)
Construction and uses
371(7)
Special characteristics of reservoirs
378(13)
Water quality issues
391(5)
Sampling strategies
396(7)
Approaches to reservoir assessment
403(4)
Summary and conclusions
407(1)
References
408(5)
Groundwater
413(98)
Introduction
413(2)
Characteristics of groundwater bodies
415(21)
Water-soil-rock interactions
436(6)
Groundwater quality issues
442(22)
Assessment strategies
464(29)
Examples of groundwater assessment
493(10)
Conclusions and recommendations
503(1)
References
504(7)
Data Handling and Presentation
511(94)
Introduction
511(1)
Handling, storage and retrieval of water quality data
512(6)
Data characteristics
518(10)
Basic statistics
528(34)
Basic graphical methods
562(13)
Data analysis and interpretation methods
575(14)
Advanced data analysis and management techniques
589(6)
Examples of the application of data analysis and presentation
595(6)
References
601(4)
Appendix 10.1 Basic design for sampling programmes 605(8)
Index 613

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