Real-time remote monitoring of water quality: A review of current applications, and advancements in sensor, telemetry, and computing technologies

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 300, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 409-448

  Glasgow, Howard B ^a   Burkholder, JoAnn M ^a   Reed, Robert E ^a   Lewitus, Alan J ^b,c   Kleinman, Joseph E ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c MARINE RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Communications; Harmful algal blooms; Real time remote monitoring; Sensor technology; Telemetry; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; DETECTION METHOD; MONITORING; REAL TIME; REMOTE SENSING; WATER QUALITY;

ALGAE;

EID: 2342626648     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2004.02.022     Document Type: Article

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