Wide- scale chemical monitoring programmes are required by
international conventions and European Union policies such as the
Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) and the new EU Marine
Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). This entails all waters,
including transitional and coastal waters, sediments and biota.
The final volume in the Water Quality Measurement
Serieshighlights policy frameworks and analytical trends with an
emphasis on laboratory methods and quality control.
Within this comprehensive text, the following sections are
included:
* Setting the Scene; monitoring of pollutants
* Policy Settings; international conventions and EU marine
strategy
* Marine monitored parameters; trace elements, chemical species,
organic micropollutants, and nutrients
* Types of monitoring; classical chemical monitoring,
biomonitoring and in-situ methods
* Quality assurance; certified reference materials for marine
monitoring
* Research and developments; the role of sediments in coastal
monitoring, and passive sampling technologies
Chemical Marine Monitoring: Policy Framework and
Analytical Trends is intended for postgraduates and researchers
working in analytical chemistry and its application to
environmental and health analyses. Those interested in developing
new methods and materials in relation to drinking water regulations
with also find this book beneficial.
