Hydrological and Limnological Aspects of Lake Monitoring

by Heinonen, Pertti; Ziglio, Giuliano; Van der Beken, André;

• ISBN13: 9780471899884
• ISBN10: 0471899887
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-06-15
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

Provides an extensive overview of all the most important aspects of lake monitoring studies describing methods of water sampling, analytical determination and data interpretation.Now that all EC countries must receive the EC Directive on Water Quality, there is a greater need to improve the quality of measurements, both in chemical and biological fields and this book describes the best practices in measuring water, quality, standard procedures and quality assurance in relation to current legislation and guidelines.The book provides coverage of:? Abiotic processes and harmful substances in lakes? Biocoenosis in evaluating the ecological status of lakes? New lake monitoring techniques? Quality assessment? Managing of resultsThe book also addresses the most important problems currently impacting lake resources:? Eutrophication? Water acidification and its impact on biodiversity? The presence of endocrine disrupters? The bioaccumulation of mercury in the food chainThis is an essential guide to the subject for postgraduate students in environmental science and analytical chemistry, laboratories involved in water analysis, industrial companies producing effluent and regional environmental agencies.'Hydrological and Limnological Aspects of Lake Monitoring' is the first book in the Water Quality Measurement Series, which provides a comprehensive coverage of the analytical techniques used for the measurement of substances in water, from sampling through to laboratory analysis. The series aims to offer practical answers to specific issues related to measurements of the water cycle quality, using a scientifically sound approach.

Author Biography

Pertti Heinonen is the editor of Hydrological and Limnological Aspects of Lake Monitoring, published by Wiley.

Giuliano Ziglio is the editor of Hydrological and Limnological Aspects of Lake Monitoring, published by Wiley.

André Van der Beken is the editor of Hydrological and Limnological Aspects of Lake Monitoring, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	ix
Series Preface	xiii
The Series Editor -- Philippe Quevauviller	xv
Preface	xvii
Pertti Heinonen
Giuliano Ziglio
Andre Van der Beken
Abiotic Processes in Lakes	1	(54)
Hydrology of Lakes	3	(10)
Esko Kuusisto
Veli Hyvarinen
Hydrological Forecasting and Real-Time Monitoring: The Watershed Simulation and Forecasting System (WSFS)	13	(8)
Bertel Vehvilainen
Fluxes of Water and Materials into Lakes via Groundwater	21	(8)
Jouko Soveri
Nitrogen Leaching from Forested Soils into Watercourses	29	(12)
Ahti Lepisto
Chemical Variables in Lake Monitoring	41	(14)
Sirpa Herve
Biocoenosis in Evaluation of the Ecological State of the Lake	55	(102)
Phytoplankton in Water Quality Assessment - An Indicator Concept	57	(24)
Eva Willen
Toxic Cyanobacteria	81	(16)
Kaarina Sivonen
Use of Littoral Algae in Lake Monitoring	97	(8)
Pertti Eloranta
Use and Applicability of Zoobenthic Communities in Lake Monitoring	105	(14)
Esa Koskenniemi
Botanical Aspects of Lake Monitoring and Assessment	119	(12)
Heikki Toivonen
Fish as Components of the Lake Ecosystems	131	(12)
Hannu Lehtonen
Monitoring of Faecal Pollution in Finnish Surface Waters	143	(14)
R. Maarit Niemi
Jorma S. Niemi
Harmful Substances in the Lake Environment	157	(52)
Lake Sediments in Historical Monitoring of the Environment	159	(10)
Heikki Simola
Case Examples of Palaeolimnological Records of Lake Ecosystem Changes	169	(8)
Heikki Simola
Organochlorine Compounds in Finnish Freshwaters	177	(8)
Jaakko Paasivirta
Fate of Organic Xenobiotics in Sediments: Bioavailability and Toxicity	185	(10)
Jussi V. K. Kukkonen
Mercury: A Challenge for Lake Monitoring	195	(14)
Matti Verta
New Approaches in Lake Monitoring	209	(48)
Integration of Different Approaches in Lake Monitoring	211	(12)
Guido Premazzi
Ana-Cristina Cardoso
Design of the Freshwater Monitoring Network for the EEA Network	223	(14)
Tim Lack
Steve Nixon
Remote Sensing as a Tool for Monitoring Lake Water Quality	237	(10)
Kari Kallio
Principles of Monitoring the Acidification of Lakes	247	(10)
Jaakko Mannio
Quality Assessment	257	(38)
Quality Assurance for Water Analysis	259	(18)
Pentti Minkkinen
Performance Characteristics of Microbiological Water Analysis Methods	277	(8)
Seppo I. Niemela
Standardization of Water Analysis within the CEN and ISO: The Example of Water Microbiology	285	(10)
R. Maarit Niemi
Kirsti Lahti
The Management of Monitoring Results	295	(70)
Methods of Extracting Information from Analytical Measurements	297	(12)
Pentti Minkkinnen
Water Quality Modelling of Lakes	309	(12)
Tom Frisk
The Water Quality Classification System in Sweden	321	(10)
Torgny Wiederholm
Classification of the Environmental Quality of Freshwater in Norway	331	(14)
Jon Lasse Bratli
Water Quality Classification in Finland	345	(6)
Pertti Heinonen
Use and Impact of Monitoring Results for Water Protection Management	351	(14)
Pertti Heinonen
Giuliano Ziglio
Guido Premazzi
Index	365