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A COMPARISON OF METHODS AND INSTRUMENTATION OF BIOLOGICAL EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS 1
Author(s) -
Cairns John,
Gruber David
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1980.tb02388.x
Subject(s) - water quality , environmental science , instrumentation (computer programming) , warning system , aquatic ecosystem , quality (philosophy) , computer science , biochemical engineering , systems engineering , engineering , ecology , environmental chemistry , chemistry , biology , telecommunications , philosophy , epistemology , operating system
Rapid biological information systems using aquatic organisms to monitor water and waste water quality have only recently begun to develop technologically for practical on‐site applications. One approach which has been demonstrating its feasibility recently monitors the ventilatory behavior of fish to assess, for example, the quality of drinking water supplies and industrial waste water discharges. A comparison of the basic strategies of the various biological monitoring systems making use of this concept is presented. In addition, the applications and potential utilization of these systems are discussed.