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- Biological monitoring systems for surface water, groundwater and sediments: early warning systems
(continuous monitoring), bio-assays, ecotoxicological tests, assessment systems based on bio-indicators (e.g.
macro-invertebrates, fish) and diversity criteria;
- Microbiological methods for monitoring (pathogenic) bacteria and viruses in water; and
- Sampling strategies and techniques for (micro)biological communities.
D) The students should be able to produce, in an interactive way and making use of the course syllabus and
suggested handbooks, a personal work that involves the design of a detailed monitoring scheme for a
realistic situation, that takes into account practical limitations (e.g. limitation of resources, social
constraints), and that aims at an optimal integration of hydrological information and physical, chemical and
biological monitoring techniques.
Advanced studies in Water Resources Engineering / 45