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Monitoring bathing waters: A practical guide to the design and implementation of assessments and monitoring programmes
Edited by Jamie Bartram and Gareth Rees
Lakes, rivers and seas are used for a variety of recreational activities including swimming, diving, fishing and sailing. If these activities are to be enjoyed safely, attention must be given to health hazards such as sewage pollution and excessive growth of toxic cyanobacteria, as well as to the prevention of accidents.
This book, which has been prepared by an international group of experts, provides comprehensive guidance for the design, planning and implementation of assessments and monitoring programmes for water bodies used for recreation. It addresses the wide range of hazards that may be encountered and emphasizes the importance of linking monitoring programmes to effective and feasible management actions to protect human health. It also provides details of sampling and analytical methods.
This book will be an invaluable source of information for anyone concerned with monitoring and assessing recreational waters, including field staff. It will also be useful for national and regional government departments concerned with tourism and recreation, and for students and special interest groups.
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Foreword and acknowledgements [pdf 50kb]
Chapter 1. Introduction [pdf 62kb]
Chapter 2. Design of monitoring programmes [pdf 130kb]
Chapter 3. Resourcing and implementation [pdf 85kb]
Chapter 4. Quality assurance [pdf 108kb]
Chapter 5. Management frameworks [pdf 84kb]
Chapter 6. Public participation and communication [pdf 88kb]
Chapter 7. Physical hazards, drowning and injuries [pdf 65kb]
Chapter 8. Sanitary inspection and microbiological water quality [pdf 398kb]
Chapter 9. Approaches to microbiological monitoring [pdf 290kb]
Chapter 10. Cyanobacteria and algae [pdf 351kb]
Chapter 11. Other biological, physical and chemical hazards [pdf 72kb]
Chapter 12. Aesthetic aspects [pdf 180kb]
Chapter 13. Epidemiology [pdf 136kb]
Other information that may be of interest
Other volumes in the series "Water Resources Quality"
Guidelines for safe recreational water environments
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