Rapid Chemical and Biological Techniques for Water Monitoring presents in one volume the broad spectrum of monitoring tools, both available and under development, and provides an assessment of their potential for underpinning environmental management and legislation. The book explores screening methods in the context of water policies; chemical methods; biological methods; potential use of screening methods; quality assurance and validation methods; integration of screening methods in water monitoring strategies. The text provides a timely source of information for post-graduates, researchers, and professionals involved in water management at all levels.

Rapid Chemical and Biological Techniques for Water Monitoring presents in one volume the broad spectrum of monitoring tools, both available and under development, and provides an assessment of their potential for underpinning environmental management and legislation. The book explores screening methods in the context of water policies; chemical methods; biological methods; potential use of screening methods; quality assurance and validation methods; integration of screening methods in water monitoring strategies. The text provides a timely source of information for post-graduates, researchers, and professionals involved in water management at all levels.

Series Preface.Preface.The Series Editor - Philippe Quevauviller.List of Contributors.PART ONE: SCREENING METHODS IN THE CONTEXT OF WATER POLICIES.1.1 WFD monitoring and metrological implications (Ph. Quevauviller).1.2 Use of screening methods in US water regulations (G. Junqua, E. BaurSs, E. H,lias and O. Thomas).1.3 Existing an new methods for chemical and ecological status monitoring under the WFD (B. Roig, I. Allan, G. Mills, N. Guigues, R. Greenwood and C. Gonzalez).PART TWO: CHEMICAL METHODS.2.1 The potential of passive sampling to support regulatory monitoring of the chemical quality of environmental waters (G.A. Mills, B. Vrana and R. Greenwood).2.2 Polar organic compounds integrative sample and semi-permeable membrane devices (D. Alvarez and A. Zaliauskiene).2.3 Main existing methods for chemical monitoring (G. Junqua, C. Gonzalez and E. Touraud).2.4 UV spectrophotometry: environmental monitoring solutions (D. Constant, C. Gonzalez, E. Touraud, N. Guigues and O. Thomas).PART THREE: BIOLOGICAL METHODS.3.1 Application of Microbial Assay for Risk Assessment (MARA) to evaluate toxicity of chemicals and environmental samples (K. Wadhia and K.C. Thompson).3.2 Bioassays and biosensors (M. Farr, and D. Barcel¢).3.3 Immunochemical methods (P. M. Kr"mer).3.4 Biological recognition systems for water monitoring (B. Roig, I. Bazin, S. Bayle, D. Habauzit and J. Chopineau).3.5 Continuous monitoring of waters by Biological Early Warning Systems (K. Kramer).3.6 Biological markers of exposure and effect for water pollution monitoring (J. A. Hagger and T. S. Galloway).PART FOUR: POTENTIAL USE OF SCREENING METHODS AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION.4.1 Monitoring heavy metals using passive sampling devices (G. A. Mills, I. Allan, N. Guigues, J. Knutsson, A. Holmberg and R. Greenwood).4.2 On-site heavy metal monitoring using portable screen-printed sensor (C. Berho, N. Guigues, J. P. Ghestem, C. Crouzet, A. Strugeon, S. Roy and A. M. Fouillac).4.3 Field monitoring of PAHs in river water by direct fluorimetry on C18 solid sorbent (G. Bernier and M. Lamotte).4.4 Evaluation of the field performance of emerging water quality monitoring tools (C. Berho N. Guigues, A. Togola, S. Roy, A. M. Fouillac, I. Allan, G. A. Mills, R. Greenwood, B. Roig, C. Valat and N. Ulitzur).4.5 Sampling uncertainty and environmental variability for trace elements on the Meuse River (A. Strugeon, N. Guigues and A. M. Fouillac).PART FIVE: QUALITY ASSURANCE AND VALIDATION METHOD.5.1 Preparation of reference materials for proficiency testing schemes (A. Sahuquillo ,M. Ricci, O. Bercaru, H. Emteborg, F. Ulberth, R. Morabito, C. Brunori, Y. Madrid, E. Rosenberg, K. Polyak and H. Muntau).5.2 Participation of screening methods to proficiency testing schemes on the determination of priority susbstances in real water matrices organised in support of the WFD (C. Brunori, I. Ipolyi and R. Morabito).5.3 Traceability and interlaboratory studies on yeast-based assays for the determination of oestrogenicity (R. Brix and D. Barcel¢).PART SIX: INTEGRATION OF SCREENING METHODS IN WATER MONITORING STRATEGIES.6.1 Assessing the impacts of alternative monitoring methods and tools on costs and decision making - Methodology and experience from case studies (H. Lckge, P. Strosser, N. Graveline, T. Dworak and J. D. Rinaudo).6.2 Acceptance of screening methods by actors involved in water monitoring (D. Taverne).Index.