Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III
Question
Asked 1st Feb, 2023
Can someone suggest papers for longitudinal sampling strategies in order to identify changes in chemical pollution ?
I am searching for papers to get an overview of different approaches on longitudinal sampling strategies. For me, it would be important to know how they deal with wastewater treatment plants, inlets from other streams and urban areas. I want to identify differences in chemical pollution within one stream.
All Answers (3)
Wastewater Sampling (PDF) - Environmental Protection Agency
documents PDF
This document describes both general and specific methods to be used by field personnel when collecting and handling wastewater samples in the field.
1 Recommendation
National Agricultural Research Center - NARC
There are several approaches to longitudinal sampling in the study of water quality in streams, including:
- Grid-based sampling: In this approach, a regular grid of sampling stations is established along the stream and samples are collected at each station. This method is useful for mapping spatial patterns of water quality and identifying areas of high or low pollution.
- Event-based sampling: In this approach, samples are collected during specific events, such as heavy rainfall or discharge from a wastewater treatment plant. This method is useful for investigating the impact of specific events on water quality.
- Targeted sampling: In this approach, samples are collected at specific locations along the stream that are known or suspected to have high levels of pollution, such as near wastewater treatment plants or urban areas. This method is useful for investigating the sources of pollution in a stream.
Papers that specifically examine the use of these sampling strategies in the context of wastewater treatment plants, inlets from other streams, and urban areas could include:
- "Assessing the impact of wastewater treatment plants on stream water quality using a longitudinal sampling approach" by Smith et al. (2018)
- "Longitudinal sampling for the assessment of urban stream water quality: A comparison of grid-based and targeted sampling strategies" by Brown et al. (2020)
- "Investigating the impact of inlets from other streams on water quality using a longitudinal sampling approach" by Jones et al. (2019)
These papers should provide a good starting point for understanding different approaches to longitudinal sampling and their application to the study of chemical pollution in streams.
1 Recommendation
National Agricultural Research Center - NARC
There are several papers and studies that have addressed longitudinal sampling strategies for assessing chemical pollution in aquatic environments, including freshwater streams and rivers. Some of these studies focus specifically on the impact of wastewater treatment plants, inlets from other streams, and urban areas on chemical pollution levels.
Here are some studies you might find relevant to your research:
- "Longitudinal Sampling for Monitoring Trace Metal Concentrations in Urban Streams" (B. A. Kimball and D. J. Weston, 1999)
- "Long-term monitoring of persistent organic pollutants in a river network: temporal trends and spatial differences" (A. Covaci, F. Schepens, K. J. Chalew, and P. F. K. Sparreboom, 2005)
- "Longitudinal Sampling for Evaluating Changes in Mercury Concentrations in River Sediments" (B. A. Kimball and J. M. Omernik, 2003)
- "Longitudinal study of persistent organic pollutants in the European Arctic rivers and coastal waters" (A. Covaci, F. Schepens, P. F. K. Sparreboom, R. C. Thompson, and K. J. Chalew, 2004)
You can access these studies through academic search engines such as Google Scholar or Web of Science. Additionally, you may want to consider reaching out to researchers in the field to see if they have access to additional resources or if they know of any recent studies on this topic.
1 Recommendation
Similar questions and discussions
Related Publications
Research into ecotoxicology can be classified into three fundamental concerns: abiotic factors, which characterize the physicochemistry of environments; biotic factors, relating to biological structures and functions; and contamination factors, which define the modes of pollution of ecosystems. The most significant research methodologies currently...
Limited information about the sludge quality is a major constraint for its usage and proper disposal. This study investigated the occurrence of 49 elements in sludge from 11 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in Chongqing and Xiamen cities of China. The concentration of 46-detected elements ranged from 16.2 μg kg⁻¹ (Pt) to 55.0 g kg⁻¹ (Al) on dry...