Download or read book Automated Biomonitoring written by David Gruber and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1988 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water quality continues to present problems of global concern and has resulted in greatly increased use of automated biological systems in monitoring drinking water, industrial effluents and wastewaters. This book presents frontier knowledge of an emerging form of biological technology, and presents a range of developments which are becoming inherent in today's monitoring systems. The work presented in this book shows some exciting possibilities which are likely to produce a beneficial technology for mankind.
Download or read book Developing a Portable Automated Biomonitoring System for Aquatic Hazard Evaluation written by EL. Morgan and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spring of 1986, an intensive aquatic biological testing program was carried out over a 45-day period in an attempt to evaluate possible toxicity in an important fishery resource in the French Broad River of East Tennessee. Since 1969 a marked decline in sauger (Stizostedion canadense) populations has occurred below Douglas Dam. In addition to toxicity tests with the water flea (Ceriodaphnia spp.), fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas), and sauger in various life stages, a portable automated fish breathing rate biomonitoring system (AFIRMS) was field tested at streamside in a mobile bioassay trailer. The personal computer based AFIRMS was equipped with 24 channels for continuously monitoring adult sauger breathing activities and various physical sensors. Though all the tests revealed no apparent toxicity in the tailwater reaches of the river, a simulated field test with AFIRMS using toxic leachate from a landfill source induced immediate sauger responses and ultimate mortality to most of the test animals.
Download or read book Development of an Automated Multispecies Biomonitoring System for Use in Aquatic Ecosystems to Detect Episodic Stress Events written by Erik S. Suffridge and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Automated Biomonitoring Applications in Remote Water Quality Surveillance and Time Rated Toxicological Assay written by Eric L. Morgan and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Automated Biomonitoring written by David Gruber and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water quality continues to present problems of global concern and has resulted in greatly increased use of automated biological systems in monitoring drinking water, industrial effluents and wastewaters. This book presents frontier knowledge of an emerging form of biological technology, and presents a range of developments which are becoming inherent in today's monitoring systems. The work presented in this book shows some exciting possibilities which are likely to produce a beneficial technology for mankind.
Download or read book Automated Biomonitoring Alternatives for Water Quality Management written by Kenneth W. Eagleson and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Functional Testing of Aquatic Biota for Estimating Hazards of Chemicals written by John Cairns and published by ASTM International. This book was released on 1988 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Linking Automated Biomonitoring to Remote Computer Platforms with Satellite Data Retrieval in Acidified Streams written by EL. Morgan and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent advances in site-specific detection of fish's physiological responses to continuous stream flows now complement surveillance programs utilizing remote automated water quality monitoring stations. Developments in automated biosensing provide methods for measuring in situ fish breathing rate changes to stream episodes and add a real-time biological monitoring dimension to remote water quality networks incorporating automated data collection platforms and satellite data retrieval options.
Download or read book The Development of an Automated Biological Monitoring System for Water Quality written by John Cairns and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Automated Biological Monitoring Facility for Rapidly and Continuously Assessing Industrial Effluents written by KL. Dickson and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A continuous and automatic biological monitoring facility has been developed to measure the toxicity of industrial effluents to aquatic organisms. The ventilatory rates of bluegill sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus, are monitored with the aid of a minicomputer. The biomonitoring and auxiliary components have been housed within a 9.75 by 3.66-m (32 by 12-ft) trailer to facilitate on-site monitoring. Other incorporations include a continuous-flow acute bioassay unit, probes for monitoring conductivity, dissolved oxygen, pH, and temperature, and an automatic water sampler. Initial testing employing the petroleum industry's arbitrary reference mixture, two synthetic chlorinated effluents, and an effluent from a U.S. Army ammunition plant has demonstrated the potential of the present system for monitoring industrial wastewaters.
Download or read book Biomonitoring of Water and Waste Water written by Anju Agrawal and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-02-11 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biomonitoring of water quality is very much essential for assessing the overall health of water bodies and safe supply of drinking water. The chemical nature of toxicant is highly dynamic in environment with time and space whereas biological system can integrate all environmental variables over a large period of time in terms of effect that can be easily measured and quantified. In view of the above, there is a pressing need to determine the water quality of natural resources as well as drinking water based on the standard protocols and guidelines from regulatory agencies. It is clear that the synthetic chemicals are essential for our society to maintain the health and well being of the people. However, there has been a range of detrimental effects on human health and natural environment. In general, we need to improve our management of waste chemicals discharged into the air, water and soil environments. New techniques are needed to predict adverse effects before they occur and for the treatment of wastes. In addition, a range of social, political and economic factors will be needed to be taken into account in order to achieve success.
Download or read book The Design of an Aquatic Insect Imaging Device as Part of a System to Automate Insect Classification for Biomonitoring written by Matt J. Sarpola and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Population counts of aquatic insects are a valuable tool for monitoring the water quality of rivers and streams. However, the handling of samples in the lab for species identification is time consuming. An aquatic insect imaging device was designed as part of a system to automate aquatic insect classification and was tested using several species and size classes of stonefly (Plecoptera). The device uses ethanol to transport specimens via a transparent rectangular tube to a digital camera. A small jet is used to position and reorient the specimens so that sufficient pictures can be taken to classify them with pattern recognition. This project demonstrates a possible design for an automated aquatic insect imaging device and is an example of the collaboration possibilities between the engineering and life science disciplines.
Download or read book Bioindicators Biomonitors written by Bernd A. Markert and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2003-06-30 with total page 1024 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of contents
Download or read book Evaluation of an Automated Biological Monitoring System at an Industrial Site written by WH. van der Schalie and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The feasibility of using biological monitoring of industrial point sources as a tool for river management has been demonstrated by a number of laboratory simulations. However, it is another task entirely to move these techniques to an industrial setting. The necessary modifications of a computerized biological monitoring system to install it in the Celanese Corporation Plant on the New River in Virginia are described. The system employs the respiration rates of bluegills (Lepomis macrochirus) as an indicator of abnormal variations in the effluent.
Download or read book Methods to Improve the Sensitivity of an Automated Biomonitoring System written by C. Frago and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The biomonitoring system was designed to assess changes in toxicity of wastewater or surface water on a real-time basis using fish as the sensors. Previous research indicated that there were other responses in addition to the breathing rate which might be equally or more sensitive to changes in toxicity. These included fish activity (turns and episodes) and changes in the shape of the waveform generated as the fish breathes. To investigate the usefulness of these responses, four methods were used: strip-chart recordings, split-screen video techniques, Fast Fourier Transformation techniques, and a data replay software program. As a result of this research, the software of the biomonitoring system has been modified to include the additional responses which showed promise to increase the sensitivity of the system. Field testing of the system will be the next step.
Download or read book A Remote Satellite linked Automated Biomonitoring System for Rapid Detection of Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus Mykiss Ventilation Responses to Stream Water Quality written by Ritchie D. Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Application of an Automated Fish Biomonitoring System at Old O Field for Continuous Acute Toxicity Effluent Monitoring written by Tommy R. Shedd and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Automated Fish Biomonitoring System was developed by the U.S. Army Biomedical Research and Development Laboratory (USABRDL) to identify developing toxic conditions in water by continuously monitoring the ventilation and movement patterns of the bluegill (Lepomus macrochiris). Physiological stress to the bluegills, characterized by changes in fish ventilation and movement patterns, is used as an early warning to identify developing acute toxicity of a treated groundwater (effluent) discharge at Old 0-Field, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. An IBM compatible personal computer continuously monitors and records ventilatory rate, ventilation depth, cough rate, and whole body movement of up to 32 fish simultaneously. Monitoring begins with 16 fish held in control water for a three-day acclimation period followed by four days of baseline data collection. The fish are then divided into two groups (8 fish in control water and 8 fish in effluent). During the subsequent continuous exposure to effluent, the computer provides immediate analysis of statistically significant departures from baseline conditions for fish in the control and effluent-exposed groups. After two weeks exposure to effluent, new fish are placed on-line to continue monitoring the effluent. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 included the automated fish biomonitoring system in a Record of Decision for the discharge of the effluent to the Gunpowder River. The Automated Fish Biomonitoring System has been integrated with the Groundwater Treatment Facility at Old 0-Field. When the monitoring system identifies a potentially toxic effluent (6 fish responding to the effluent), an effluent sample is automatically collected for chemical analysis, a remote monitor in the treatment facility control room identifies the problem to the facility operators, and the discharge is diverted to storage tanks until the problem is resolved.
