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Benthic communities: Use in monitoring point-source discharges

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posted on 1991-01-01, 00:00 authored by H. L. Rees, C. Heip, M. Vincx, M. M. Parker
Report on the utility of field surveys of benthic fauna for monitoring the impact of point-source inputs (dumping or discharge of wastes). This topic has been structured along the following lines:
Section A - a general review of benthic studies in relation to pollution. This was felt to be important in view of increasing interest in the application of a variety of biological effects
techniques, as benthic communities represent only one of many possible targets in the study of the effects of point-source discharges. The account also addresses the issues raised concerning the nature and significance of observed responses;
Section B - guidelines for the conduct of benthic monitoring programmes around point-source discharges;
Section C - examples of effective survey design; and
Section D - a review of the use of meiofauna in pollution studies; this is a relatively new area of application, and was felt to warrant separate treatment.

History

Published under the auspices of the following ICES Steering Group or Committee

  • EPDSG

Published under the auspices of the following ICES Expert Group or Strategic Initiative

BEWG

Series

ICES Techniques in Marine Environmental Science (TIMES)

Volume

16

ISBN

978-87-7482-271-4

ISSN

2707-6997

Recommended citation

Rees, H.L, Heip, C., Vincx, M., and Parker, M.M. 1991. Benthic communities: Use in monitoring point-source discharges. ICES Techniques in Marine Environmental Science, Vol. 16. 76 pp. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.5042