February 19, 2009
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Monitoring & Testing Newsletter February 19, 2009 |
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Oxygenization of sea floor tested in coastal waters of the western Finland
A joint Nordic three-year research project will show whether pumping of oxygen-rich surface water down to the bottom-near water layer can improve the state of coastal water that suffer from oxygen depletion. In anoxic conditions, nutrients stored in the bottom sediment, particularly phosphorus, are released into water. The Finnish research site is the Sandöfjärden water area in the western part of the Gulf of Finland. The joint Nordic research project is coordinated by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) whereas the main financer is the Swedish environmental protection agency (Naturvårdsverket). ... |
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Isotopes used to trace origins of water pollution in Danube River
The Danube shows signs of improving water quality and still contains significant natural populations of flora and fauna which are typical for such a large river. This is according to a recent study conducted by the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR), with assistance from IAEA hydrologists. The ICPDR study, called the Joint Danube River Survey 2 Report, concluded that the Danube River has less water pollution than before, but further reduction of nutrients and organic pollution is needed, and cities such as Budapest, Belgrade and Bucharest should establish waste ... |
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