An implementation plan for using biological indicators to improve assessment of water quality in Thailand

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 165, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 205-215

  Boonsoong, Boonsatien ^a   Sangpradub, Narumon ^b   Barbour, Michael T ^c   Simachaya, Wijarn ^d  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Khon Kaen University   (Thailand)

^c TETRA TECH INC   (United States)

^d Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Benthic macroinvertebrates; Bioassessment; Biological indicators; Thai streams; Water quality; Water resource management

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC COMMUNITIES; BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES; BIOASSESSMENT; BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITY; BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS; BIOLOGICAL METRICS; BIOLOGICAL PARAMETER; BIOLOGICAL SURVEYS; CLEAN WATER ACT; CRITICAL COMPONENT; DATA ANALYSIS; ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; ECOLOGICAL HEALTH; EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS; EUROPEAN UNION; MACROINVERTEBRATE ASSEMBLAGE; MULTIPLE STRESSORS; NATIONAL STANDARD; POLICY MAKERS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS; SAMPLING PROTOCOL; TECHNICAL DESIGN; TECHNICAL RESOURCES; THAILAND; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES; WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; WATER STANDARDS; WATERRESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

COLIFORM BACTERIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FORESTRY; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); LAWS AND LEGISLATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RIVERS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

WATER POLLUTION;

BENTHOS; BIOINDICATOR; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; MACROINVERTEBRATE; NATIONAL PLANNING; POLICY MAKING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; STREAMWATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER QUALITY;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LAW; QUALITY CONTROL; SURFACE WATER HYDROLOGY; THAILAND; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; THAILAND; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

THAILAND;

EID: 77952292403     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-009-0939-0     Document Type: Article

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