Main Title |
An Environmental quality index for the nearshore waters of the Great Lakes / |
Author |
Steinhart, Carol E.
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Other Authors |
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CORP Author |
University of Wisconsin--Madison. Water Resources Center. |
Publisher |
Water Resources Center, University of Wisconsin--Madison, |
Year Published |
1981 |
OCLC Number |
08391426 |
Subjects |
Environmental indicators ;
Water quality--Great Lakes (North America)--Measurement ;
Ecology--Great Lakes (North America) ;
Environmental monitoring--Great Lakes (North America) ;
Water quality--Measurement
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Additional Subjects |
Environmental indexes ;
Water quality--Measurement--Great Lakes ;
Ecology--Great Lakes ;
Environmental monitoring--Great Lakes
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJBM |
TD223.3.G73 no.42 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
01/01/1988 |
ELAM |
TD223.3.S7 1981 no.42 |
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Region 5 Library/Chicago,IL |
06/04/2012 |
ELBM |
TD223.3.S74 1981 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
01/31/2023 |
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Collation |
ix, 83 pages : charts, maps ; 28 cm. |
Notes |
March 1981. Includes bibliographical references (pages 66-69). |
Contents Notes |
Development of the index -- Literature search -- Advisory panel -- Data sources -- Parameters -- Selection -- Toxaphene -- Polychlorinated byphenyls (PCBs) -- Phenols -- Chloroform -- Arsenic -- Cadmium -- Lead -- Mercury -- Nickel -- Rating curves -- Specific conductance -- Suspended solids -- Fecal coliforms -- Total phosphorus -- Chloride -- Chlorophyll -- Obvious pollution -- Toxic substances -- Toxaphene -- PCBs -- Phenols -- Chloroform -- Arsenic -- Cadmium -- Lead -- Mercury -- Nickel -- Weights -- Calculation and format of the index -- Station selection -- Validation and preliminary testing of the index -- Application of the index -- Examples of the index values -- Display of index values -- Interpretation of index values -- Interpretation of index values -- Discussion and recommendations for use of the index -- Summary and conclusions -- References -- Appendix A -- Summary of input on technical aspects of the index -- Summary of input on non-technical aspects of the index -- Sample questionnaire sent to technical consultants -- Sample letter inviting participation of non-technical consultants -- Sample questionnaire sent to non-technical consultants -- Appendix B -- Selection procedure for toxic organic substances subindex. |