Part of the "Water Quality Measurement" series, this text focuses on chemical marine monitoring, highlighting policy frameworks and analytical trends with an emphasis on laboratory methods and laboratory quality control. It provides a comprehensive approach and guidance to researchers and professionals in the environment and related industries on the theoretical and practical aspects of the field. The topics are typical of those usually addressed in monitoring guidance documents.
Series Preface vii
Preface ix
The Series Editor - Philippe Quevauviller xi
List of Contributors xiii
Part 1 Setting The Scene 1
1 Monitoring of Pollutants: A Historical Perspective for the North-East Atlantic Region 3
Part 2 Policy Settings 29
2 International Conventions 31
3 EU Marine Strategy 49
Part 3 Marine Monitored Parameters, Matrices And Related Techniques 69
4 Trace Elements 71
5 Chemical Species 101
6 Organic Micropollutants 161
7 Nutrients 197
Part 4 Types Of Monitoring 223
8 Classical Chemical Monitoring of the Marine Environment 225
9 Biomonitoring 261
10 Use of In-Situ Methods 285
Part 5 Quality Assurance 313
11 Certified Reference Materials for Marine Monitoring 315
Part 6 Research And Developments 375
12 The Role of Sediments in Coastal Monitoring 377
13 Passive Sampling Technologies 397
Part 7 Conclusions 433
14 Conclusions and Outlook 435
Index 439