This book provides a basis for designing and implementing water quality monitoring programmes and studies of the impact of human activities on water bodies.
Title | Water quality monitoring : a practical guide to the design and implementation of freshwater quality studies and monitoring programmes |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 1996 |
Authors | Bartram, J, Ballance, R |
Pagination | xii, 383 p. : fig., tab. |
Date Published | 1996-01-01 |
Publisher | E & FN Spon |
Place Published | London, UK |
ISBN Number | 0419217304 |
Keywords | data processing, laboratory testing, manuals, programmes, quality control, sampling, water analysis, water quality monitoring |
Abstract | This book provides a basis for designing and implementing water quality monitoring programmes and studies of the impact of human activities on water bodies. It covers the entire monitoring process providing detailed guidance for implementing a monitoring network with step-by-step descriptions of field and laboratory methods. It provides: - a general protocol for the design and implementation of a monitoring programme in surface and groundwaters; - details of sampling and analytical methods; - guidance on data analysis and presentation. The book brings together information on proven methods and will be useful for those concerned with water quality monitoring with a scientific, managerial or engineering background, including field staff. An overview of the principles underlying hydrological, chemical, biological and sediment measurements together with their importance and relevance to water quality monitoring is also included. |
Notes | Includes references and index. - Includes appendix on portable field kits |
Custom 1 | 242 |
Original Publication | Water pollution control : a guide to the use of water quality management principles, Water quality assessments : a guide to the use of biota, sediments and water in environmental monitoring |