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This book details theexperiences gained by the Catalan Water Agency (ACA) in a Mediterraneanwatershed - the Catalan River Basin District - following the launch of the EUWater Framework Directive (WFD) in the year 2000. Groundwater and coastal waterexperts present 13 chapters defining tools for water-status assessmentspecially adapted to Mediterranean conditions. The content of this and thecompanion volume Experiences from SurfaceWater Quality Monitoring: The EU Water Framework Directive Implementation inthe Catalan River Basin District (Part I) are the result of an excellentcollaboration between the ACA and several Catalan universities and researchcenters to cope with new challenges provided by the WFD monitoring requirements.The volume serves as a useful guide for environmental managers and scientistsengaged in other European as well as Non-European river basins.
List of contents
Specificviruses present in polluted groundwater are indicative of the source ofnitrates and fecal contamination in agricultural areas.- Trend assessment forgroundwater pollutants: a brief review and some remarks.- Occurrence of PolarOrganic Pollutants in Groundwater Bodies of Catalonia.- GIS-based softwareplatform for managing hydrogeochemical data.- Groundwater vulnerability mappingassessment using overlay and DRASTIC method in Catalonia.- Pros and cons ofbiological quality element phytoplankton as a water quality indicator in the NWMediterranean Sea.- Bioindicators, monitoring, and management usingMediterranean seagrasses: what have we learned from the implementation of theEU Water Framework Directive?- Environmental quality of Catalan coastal watersbased on macroalgae: The interannual variability of CARLIT index and itsability to detect changes in anthropogenic pressures over time.- Using MEDOCC(MEDiterranean OCCidental) index to evaluate the Ecological Status of Catalancoastal waters (Northwestern Mediterranean Sea) over time and depths.- Assessingthe environmental quality in heavily modified transitional waters: theapplication of MEDOCC (MEDiterranean OCCidental) index in Ebre Delta bays.- Firstreport on the distribution and impact of marine alien species in coastalbenthic assemblages along the Catalan coast.- Evolution of chemical pollutionin Catalan coastal sediments.- Monitoring Programmes for Bathing Waters withinthe frame of EU Bathing Water Directive: The experience of Catalonia.
Summary
This book details the
experiences gained by the Catalan Water Agency (ACA) in a Mediterranean
watershed – the Catalan River Basin District – following the launch of the EU
Water Framework Directive (WFD) in the year 2000. Groundwater and coastal water
experts present 13 chapters defining tools for water-status assessment
specially adapted to Mediterranean conditions. The content of this and the
companion volume Experiences from Surface
Water Quality Monitoring: The EU Water Framework Directive Implementation in
the Catalan River Basin District (Part I) are the result of an excellent
collaboration between the ACA and several Catalan universities and research
centers to cope with new challenges provided by the WFD monitoring requirements.
The volume serves as a useful guide for environmental managers and scientists
engaged in other European as well as Non-European river basins.
