Designing monitoring programs for water quality based on experience in Canada II. Characterization of problems and data-quality objectives

TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 385-398

  Clark, Malcolm J R ^a   MacDonald, Donald D ^b   Whitfield, Paul H ^c,d   Wong, Michael P ^e  

^a Commonwealth Scientific Limited ^*  (Canada)

^b MacDonald Environmental Sciences Ltd   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^d SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e PARKS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquatic ecosystem; Characterization of problem; Data collection; Decision making; Ecosystem approach; Evaluation; Monitoring program design; Systematic process; Water quality; Water management decision

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; DATA COLLECTION; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; MANAGEMENT DECISIONS; PROGRAM DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC PROCESS;

DATA ACQUISITION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ECOSYSTEMS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

DECISION MAKING;

DRINKING WATER;

ANALYTIC METHOD; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTUARY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 77952951994     PISSN: 01659936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2010.02.005     Document Type: Review

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