Utility of a multi-tracer approach as a component of adaptive monitoring for municipal wastewater impacts
| Autor: | Carol J. Ptacek, Bernhard Mayer, Michael E. Wieser, Michael C. Moncur, Frederick J. Wrona, Kelly R. Munkittrick, John J. Gibson, S. Jean Birks, Rajiv N. Tanna |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0208 environmental biotechnology
Adaptive monitoring Environmental engineering 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences 6. Clean water 020801 environmental engineering Wastewater 13. Climate action TRACER Component (UML) Environmental science 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Water Science and Technology |
| Zdroj: | Water Quality Research Journal. 55:327-341 |
| ISSN: | 2408-9443 1201-3080 |
| Popis: | Distinguishing municipal wastewater effluent (MWWE) from other industrial effluents or through an urbanized watershed can be challenging. In complex receiving environments, linking environmental responses to specific compounds or effluents is not always straight forward. In order to characterize the inherent complexity of tracing MWWE in aquatic systems influenced by multiple stressors, a proposed multi-tracer suite is intended to highlight areas of potential biological concern. Characterization and quantification of effluent exposure to aquatic biota in this manner is essential to shape policies intended to encourage wastewater infrastructure development (i.e. treatment plant upgrade) and broader environmental management. This paper describes the use of a comprehensive suite of tracers that includes isotopes in support of a core surveillance program, demonstrating its effectiveness both empirically and with respect to diagnostic value contributed to monitoring programs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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