Author: Publisher:
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Category : Water quality
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Water Quality Criteria and Standards Plan
Author: Clean Coastal Waters
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309069483
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Environmental problems in coastal ecosystems can sometimes be attributed to excess nutrients flowing from upstream watersheds into estuarine settings. This nutrient over-enrichment can result in toxic algal blooms, shellfish poisoning, coral reef destruction, and other harmful outcomes. All U.S. coasts show signs of nutrient over-enrichment, and scientists predict worsening problems in the years ahead. Clean Coastal Waters explains technical aspects of nutrient over-enrichment and proposes both immediate local action by coastal managers and a longer-term national strategy incorporating policy design, classification of affected sites, law and regulation, coordination, and communication. Highlighting the Gulf of Mexico's "Dead Zone," the Pfiesteria outbreak in a tributary of Chesapeake Bay, and other cases, the book explains how nutrients work in the environment, why nitrogen is important, how enrichment turns into over-enrichment, and why some environments are especially susceptible. Economic as well as ecological impacts are examined. In addressing abatement strategies, the committee discusses the importance of monitoring sites, developing useful models of over-enrichment, and setting water quality goals. The book also reviews voluntary programs, mandatory controls, tax incentives, and other policy options for reducing the flow of nutrients from agricultural operations and other sources.
Nutrient Criteria Technical Guidance Manual
Author: Ambient Aquatic Life Water Quality Criteria for Ammonia (saltwater)
Author: Environmental Research Laboratory (Narragansett, R.I.)Publisher:
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Category : Ammonia
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Water Quality Assessments
Author: Deborah V ChapmanPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0419215905
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
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.
Office of Water Policy and Technical Guidance on Interpretation and Implementation of Aquatic Life Metals Criteria
Author: Martha G. ProthroPublisher:
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Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
This memorandum transmits Office of Water policy and guidance on the interpretation and implementation of aquatic life criteria for the management of metals. This issue covers a number of areas including the expression of aquatic life criteria, total maximum daily loads, permits, effluent monitoring and compliance, and ambient monitoring.
Ambient Water Quality Criteria Recommendations
Author: Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality
Author: World Health OrganizationPublisher: World Health Organization
ISBN: 9789241545037
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
This volume describes the methods used in the surveillance of drinking water quality in the light of the special problems of small-community supplies, particularly in developing countries, and outlines the strategies necessary to ensure that surveillance is effective.
Ambient Aquatic Life Water Quality Criteria for Nonylphenol
Author: L. T. BrookePublisher:
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Category : Aquatic organisms
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Ambient water quality criteria recommendations : information supporting the development of state and tribal nutrient criteria for rivers and streams in nutrient ecoregion VIII...
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428961801
Category : Water
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description