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Biological Assessment of the Water Quality in South‐Holland (The Netherlands)
Author(s) -
Klapwijk Sjoerd P.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
internationale revue der gesamten hydrobiologie und hydrographie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1522-2632
pISSN - 0020-9309
DOI - 10.1002/iroh.19880730502
Subject(s) - phytoplankton , water quality , environmental science , quality (philosophy) , hydrology (agriculture) , ecology , nutrient , biology , geology , physics , geotechnical engineering , quantum mechanics
Abstract A hydrobiological study was carried out to elaborate the water quality classification system of C ASPERS & K ARBE (1966, 1967) for the larger stagnant bodies of water in the western part of the Netherlands. Significant correlations have been established between different physical and chemical parameters and phytoplankton community structures such as diversity and saprobity. From this a proposal is developed to quantify the water quality classes in C ASPERS & K ARBE'S scheme on parameters measuring the bioactivity, oxygen regime and phytoplankton community structure. The scheme is now incorporated in the practical water quality assessment in North‐ and South‐Holland both for routine monitoring as well as for special water quality studies.