Nutrient Pollution Monitoring
Articles & Whitepapers
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Introducing a New ASTM Method for the Determination of Total Nitrogen, and TKN by Calculation, in Water Samples
The USEPA Clean Water Act (CWA) requires national approval for all methods used for CWA compliance. There are approved methods for the determination of inorganic nitrogen (NO3-N, NO2-N, and NH3-N), and for organic nitrogen (TKN – NH3-N)2. There are no EPA approved methods for the determination of total nitrogen although it is a required parameter in many USEPA permits, including monitoring ...
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Monitoring of phytoplankton biomass and nutrients in a polluted stream
The spatial and temporal variations in the concentrations of nutrients (NH4+, NO2−, PO43−, SiO4−) and chlorophyll a were monitored simultaneously in a slow-flowing watercourse (Saricay Stream, ...
News
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The effect of global warming on eutrophication in lakes
Shallow lakes are an important type of ecosystem that may be vulnerable to current warming trends. A recent study examines just how vulnerable they are. It indicates that climate change combined with nutrient pollution could exacerbate ...