Biological Surveillance in Environmental Management

Abstract

The preceding chapters have covered the fundamental theory and also the practical aspects of the use of biological methods in freshwater pollution control and environmental management, and reviewed the effects of different kinds of stress upon the ecology of aquatic systems. Much of what has been considered is of intrinsic interest. In this chapter an attempt will be made to fit the foregoing topics into an applied context and place them within a practical frame of reference of the work of regulatory organisations or authorities who are charged with the task of implementing the laws and regulations relating to water.