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Biomonitoring is the science of inferring the ecological condition of an area by examining the organisms that live there. Although biomonitoring can occur in any ecosystem, it is most often used to assess water quality of rivers, lakes, streams, and wetlands.
Biomonitoring typically takes two approaches:
- Bioassays, where test organisms are exposed to an environment to see if mutations or deaths occur. Typica organisms used in bioassays are fish, water fleas (Daphnia), and frogs.
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NOAA Commissions New Fisheries Survey Ship and Dedicates New Fisheries Service Building in Pascagoula, Miss.
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:21:28 -0500
Senior NOAA officials today commissioned NOAA Ship Pisces, the nation’s most advanced fisheries research vessel, and dedicated a new fisheries laboratory in Pascagoula, Miss.
NOAA Scientists Fly to the Ends of the Earth to Measure Greenhouse Gases
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:20:09 -0500
NOAA scientists took off Saturday on the second phase of a mission that, when complete, will provide a detailed view of how carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are distributed globally. Monitoring the increasing levels of greenhouse gases and black carbon aerosols in the atmosphere is crucial to understanding human-caused climate change.
NOAA Awards $2.4 Million to Refine Management Strategies for the Northern Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:35:52 -0400
Scientists researching the causes and impacts of the dead zone in the northern Gulf of Mexico have been awarded more than $2.4 million for the first year of an anticipated $12 million multi-year NOAA research investment.
NOAA and Smithsonian Project to Improve Chesapeake and Delaware Bays’ Nearshore Habitat Management
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:34:49 -0400
NOAA has awarded the Smithsonian Institution’s Environmental Research Center and several partner organizations $946,000 for the first year of an anticipated five-year, $5 million collaborative project to study the degradation of nearshore coastal habitats in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays.
NOAA, The Nature Conservancy Address Coral Reef Threats
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:48:31 -0400
NOAA and The Nature Conservancy have entered into an agreement to protect the health of the nation’s valuable but increasingly vulnerable coral reef ecosystems in the Caribbean, Florida, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.
NOAA and Partners Announce South Atlantic Alliance
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:15:42 -0400
Representatives from NOAA and the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, announced the formation of a partnership to better manage and protect ocean and coastal resources, ensure regional economic sustainability, and respond to disasters such as hurricanes.
Alam Sekitar Malaysia Sdn Bhd - Offers air and water quality monitoring data and information for Malaysia. Details of services and data products.
Citizens' Volunteer Monitoring Program - Information about water monitoring and related voluntary citizen efforts in Pennsylvania, including directory of programs, tips for volunteer monitoring, and statewide water monitoring database.
EMEP - Co-operative programme for the monitoring and evaluation of the long range transmission of air pollutants in Europe.
Meta Description: [ Co-operative programme for
monitoring and evaluation of the long range
transmission of air pollutants in Europe ]
Environmental Change Network - About the UK's long-term environmental monitoring program, with summary database, real-time weather data, information about monitoring protocols, education material, and other interpreted data products.
Meta Description: [ The Environmental Change Network (ECN) is the UK's integrated long-term
environmental monitoring network.The site contains information on the network, summary data and real-time access to our weather station at Moor House NNR. ]
Environmental Indicators: Environment Canada, Pacific and Yukon Region - A dynamic set of environmental indicators on priority issues for which Environment Canada maintains monitoring programs, including ecological, water quality, and air quality indicators.
Meta Description: [ At this site you will find information related to ecosystems in the Pacific and
Yukon Region. This includes state of the environment reporting, environmental indicators, and programs and reports
on ecosystem science, monitoring and research. ]
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Environmental Information System (ENVIS) of Kerala - Network of institutions providing environmental information for the state of Kerala in India. Site includes statistics, and information on geology and climate.
Meta Description: [ ENVIS node on Kerala Coast....Details about Kerala Coastal Environment....CRZ..Rules..Environmental problems..CRZ Database..Kerala SOE Report ]
Environmental Monitoring for Public Access and Community Tracking (EMPACT) Program - U.S. EPA program that provides support and funding to communities to provide residents with current, accurate, local environmental information. About the program and past/ongoing projects.
European Environment Agency - Collection of indicators, reports, links, and data sets European environmental monitoring and reporting topics.
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This section contains mainly technical documents on the development and implementation of environmental reporting.
The documents cover the whole scale of activities of the EEA, ranging from monitoring of environmental phenomena, data collection and analysis, to indicator production, asses... ]
Field Analytical Technologies Encyclopedia - Online encyclopedia providing information about technologies used in the field to characterize contaminated soil and ground water, and monitor the progress of remediation efforts.
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MASS Project - Will provide an ebusiness demonstration portal for Earth Observation services. This project is executed for ESRIN/ESA (European Space Agency) by an international consortium lead by Spacebel (Belgium).
Metropolis - European research network for environment measurement, standard, sampling, diffusion and communication of results, using multidisciplinary skills, under European commission monitoring.
Meta Description: [ European research network for environment measurement, standard, sampling, diffusion and communication of results, using multidisciplinary skills, under European commission monitoring ]
Micrometeorological Database for the Mexico City Metropolitan Area - Air quality studies for pollution regulation authorities. Overview of projects and data.
Monitoring Science and Technology Symposium - Addressing monitoring of ecosystem sustainability and environmental condition throughout the western hemisphere. September 2004, Denver, Colorado.
National Environmental Methods Index - US government-sponsored database and expert system to help compare the performance and relative cost of analytical, test, and sampling methods.
National Environmental Monitoring Initiative - U.S. EPA project linking large-scale survey and remote sensing information with ecological process research. Goal is to achieve greater understanding of what controls ecosystem health at the regional scale, where resource management decisions are made.
NSF Polar UV Monitoring Network - Describes the network and instrumentation that monitors ultraviolet radiation at six sites in Antarctica, Argentina, California, and Alaska.
Pacific Analytics LLC - Company offering services in statistics and biometrics. Specialties include natural resource monitoring, environmental assessment, industrial process statistics, and market analysis.
Meta Description: [ Pacific Analytics is a collaboration of scientists, statisticians, biometricians, engineers, and natural resource professionals dedicated to good management, good stewardship, and good science. ]
South Carolina Phytoplankton Monitoring Network - Program engaging volunteers to monitor and analyze the status of local waters. Program information and links to information about harmful algae.
The RadioActivist Campaign - A scientific campaign of the Tides Center in San Francisco, measures and publicizes radioactivity around nuclear facilities to promote site accountability and public safety.
Meta Description: [ The RadioActivist Campaign (TRAC) measures and publicizes radioactivity around nuclear facilities to promote public involvement and empowerment and site openness, accountability, safety, and security. ]
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TSEEP - A Method for Underground Pollution Detection - Describes soil gas monitoring for detecting organic compounds and heavy metals in the subsurface, allowing rapid assessment of industrial sites.
User's Guide to Environmental Immunochemical Analysis - Technical guidance on the application of immunochemistry in environmental monitoring, including use of immunoassays as rapid field-portable, semi-quantitative methods or as standard quantitative laboratory procedures.
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