Benthic Macroinvertebrate Biological Monitoring Protocols for Rivers and Streams
Author: Robert W. Plotnikoff
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 34
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Author: Robert W. Plotnikoff
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 34
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: U. S. Environmental Agency
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2015-06-12
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781514325629
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn December 1986, U.S. EPA's Assistant Administrator for Water initiated a major study of the Agency's surface water monitoring activities. The resulting report, entitled "Surface Water Monitoring: A Framework for Change", emphasizes the restructuring of existing monitoring programs to better address the Agency's current priorities, e.g., toxics, nonpoint source impacts, and documentation of "environmental results." The study also provides specific recommendations on effecting the necessary changes. Principal among these are: 1. To issue guidance on cost-effective approaches to problem identification and trend assessment. 2. To accelerate the development and application of promising biological monitoring techniques. In response to these recommendations, the Assessment and Watershed Protection Division developed the rapid bioassessment protocols (RBPs) designed to provide basic aquatic life data for water quality management purposes such as problem screening, site ranking, and trend monitoring, and produced a document in 1989. Although none of the protocols were meant to provide the rigor of fully comprehensive studies, each was designed to supply pertinent, cost-effective information when applied in the appropriate context. As the technical guidance for biocriteria has been developed by EPA, states have found these protocols useful as a framework for their monitoring programs. This document was meant to have a selfcorrective process as the science advances; the implementation by state water resource agencies has contributed to refinement of the original RBPs for regional specificity. This revision reflects the advancement in bioassessment methods since 1989 and provides an updated compilation of the most cost-effective and scientifically valid approaches. The primary purpose of this document is to describe a practical technical reference for conducting cost-effective biological assessments of lotic systems. The protocols presented are not necessarily intended to replace those already in use for bioassessment nor is it intended to be used as a rigid protocol without regional modifications. Instead, they provide options for agencies or groups that wish to implement rapid biological assessment and monitoring techniques. This guidance, therefore, is intended to provide basic, cost-effective biological methods for states, tribes, and local agencies that (1) have no established bioassessment procedures, (2) are looking for alternative methodologies, or (3) may need to supplement their existing programs (not supersede other bioassessment approaches that have already been successfully implemented).
Author: David M. Rosenberg
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 512
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKNorth American and European governments have adopted national programs for environmental monitoring and assessment that include the use of aquatic biota. These programs will use a variety of indicators of environmental health; benthic macroinvertebrates are one of the most promising of them. The chapters in this book deal with the many different approaches available for using benthic macroinvertebrates in biological monitoring programs.
Author: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 344
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: R. W. Plotnikoff
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 27
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Stefan Schmutz
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2018-05-08
Total Pages: 562
ISBN-13: 3319732501
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis open access book surveys the frontier of scientific river research and provides examples to guide management towards a sustainable future of riverine ecosystems. Principal structures and functions of the biogeosphere of rivers are explained; key threats are identified, and effective solutions for restoration and mitigation are provided. Rivers are among the most threatened ecosystems of the world. They increasingly suffer from pollution, water abstraction, river channelisation and damming. Fundamental knowledge of ecosystem structure and function is necessary to understand how human acitivities interfere with natural processes and which interventions are feasible to rectify this. Modern water legislation strives for sustainable water resource management and protection of important habitats and species. However, decision makers would benefit from more profound understanding of ecosystem degradation processes and of innovative methodologies and tools for efficient mitigation and restoration. The book provides best-practice examples of sustainable river management from on-site studies, European-wide analyses and case studies from other parts of the world. This book will be of interest to researchers in the field of aquatic ecology, river system functioning, conservation and restoration, to postgraduate students, to institutions involved in water management, and to water related industries.
Author: James L. Plafkin
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jens Skriver
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9789289305877
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe project "Biological Monitoring in Nordic Rivers and Lakes" is funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers and operates as part of the Nordic Council of Ministers Group on Monitoring and Data (NMD). A total of 24 scientists, technicians and administrators from the five Nordic countries have participated in the project in 1998-99. The project "Biological Monitoring in Nordic Rivers and Lakes" was originally initiated in the light of the coming Water Framework Directive that calls for common methods and approaches to assess the ecological quality of the aquatic environment. The participants in the project have gathered available information on the use of macroinvertebrates, macrophytes and fish as monitoring indicators. Finally, recommendations for common methods and strategies have been elaborated and proposals for future work and corporation are forwarded.
Author: Michael T. Barbour
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Published: 1999
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKDocument constitutes the Rapid bioassessment protocols (RBPs) developed by the Assessment and Watershed Protection Division and designed to provide basic aquatic life data monitoring for water quality management purposes such as problem screening, site ranking,and trend monitoring. Document describes a practical technical reference for conducting cost-effective biological assessment.
Author: Giuliano Ziglio
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2008-03-11
Total Pages: 486
ISBN-13: 0470863773
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBiological monitoring of running waters is a scientifically and economically valid approach for surveys and monitoring programmes to assess the water quality. Biological Monitoring of Rivers is a timely, up-to-date book that includes a good number of practical how-to-do chapters. Up-to-date assessment of biological water monitoring Practical how-to-do chapters help the practitioner Provides a broad survey of methods uses inside and outside the EU Gives perspectives for future applications