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Arndt J, Kirchner JS, Jewell KS, Schluesener MP, Wick A, Ternes TA, Duester L. Making waves: Time for chemical surface water quality monitoring to catch up with its technical potential. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 213:118168. [PMID: 35183017 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
A comprehensive real-time evaluation of the chemical status of surface water bodies is still utopian, but in our opinion, it is time to use the momentum delivered by recent advanced technical, infrastructural, and societal developments to get significantly closer. Procedures like inline and online analysis (in situ or in a bypass) with close to real-time analysis and data provision are already available in several industrial sectors. In contrast, atline and offline analysis involving manual sampling and time-decoupled analysis in the laboratory is still common practice in aqueous environmental monitoring. Automated tools for data analysis, verification, and evaluation are changing significantly, becoming more powerful with increasing degrees of automation and the introduction of self-learning systems. In addition, the amount of available data will most likely in near future be increased by societal awareness for water quality and by citizen science. In this analysis, we highlight the significant potential of surface water monitoring techniques, showcase "lighthouse" projects from different sectors, and pin-point gaps we must overcome to strike a path to the future of chemical monitoring of inland surface waters.
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- Julia Arndt
- Federal Institute of Hydrology, Qualitative Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068 Koblenz, Germany
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- Federal Institute of Hydrology, Qualitative Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068 Koblenz, Germany
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- Federal Institute of Hydrology, Qualitative Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068 Koblenz, Germany
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- Federal Institute of Hydrology, Qualitative Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068 Koblenz, Germany
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- Federal Institute of Hydrology, Qualitative Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068 Koblenz, Germany
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- Federal Institute of Hydrology, Qualitative Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068 Koblenz, Germany
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- Federal Institute of Hydrology, Qualitative Hydrology, Am Mainzer Tor 1, 56068 Koblenz, Germany.
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Chen W, Xiong Y, Wang W, Wu T, Li L, Kang Q, Du Y. Assembly of a UV-LED induced fluorescence system for rapid determination of amiloride in pharmaceutical tablet and human serum. Talanta 2019; 203:77-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 04/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Stadler P, Blöschl G, Nemeth L, Oismüller M, Kumpan M, Krampe J, Farnleitner AH, Zessner M. Event-transport of beta-d-glucuronidase in an agricultural headwater stream: Assessment of seasonal patterns by on-line enzymatic activity measurements and environmental isotopes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 662:236-245. [PMID: 30690358 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Understanding the fate of fecal pollution in the landscape is required for microbial risk analysis. The aim of this study was to assess the patterns and dynamics of beta-d-glucuronidase (GLUC), which has been suggested as a surrogate for fecal pollution monitoring, in a stream draining an agricultural headwater catchment. Automated enzymatic on-site measurements of stream water and sediments were made over two years (2014-2016) to quantify the sources and pathways of GLUC in a stream. The event water fraction of streamflow was estimated by stable isotopes. Samples from field sediments on a hillslope, streambed sediment and stream water were analyzed for GLUC and with a standard E. coli assay. The results showed ten times higher GLUC and E. coli concentrations during the summer than during the winter for all compartments (field and streambed sediments and stream water). The E. coli concentrations in the streambed sediment were approximately 100 times those of the field sediments. Of the total GLUC load in the study period, 39% were transported during hydrological events (increased streamflow due to rainfall or snowmelt); of these, 44% were transported when the stream contained no recent rainwater. The results suggested that a large proportion of the GLUC and E. coli in the stream water stemmed from resuspended streambed sediments. Moreover, the results strongly indicated the existence of remnant populations of GLUC-active organisms in the catchment.
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- Philipp Stadler
- Institute for Water Quality and Resource Management, TU Wien, Karlsplatz 13, A-1040 Vienna, Austria; Centre for Water Resource Systems, TU Wien, Karlsplatz 13, A-1040 Vienna, Austria.
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- Centre for Water Resource Systems, TU Wien, Karlsplatz 13, A-1040 Vienna, Austria; Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, TU Wien, Karlsplatz 13, A-1040 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute for Water Quality and Resource Management, TU Wien, Karlsplatz 13, A-1040 Vienna, Austria
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- Centre for Water Resource Systems, TU Wien, Karlsplatz 13, A-1040 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute for Land & Water Management Research, Federal Agency for Water Management, A-3252 Petzenkirchen, Austria
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- Institute for Water Quality and Resource Management, TU Wien, Karlsplatz 13, A-1040 Vienna, Austria
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- Centre for Water Resource Systems, TU Wien, Karlsplatz 13, A-1040 Vienna, Austria; Division Water Quality and Health, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, A-3500 Krems a. d. Donau, Austria; Institute of Chemical and Bioscience Engineering, ICC Water and Health, Research Group 166/5/3TU Wien, Gumpendorferstraße 1a, A-1060 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute for Water Quality and Resource Management, TU Wien, Karlsplatz 13, A-1040 Vienna, Austria
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Stadler P, Loken LC, Crawford JT, Schramm PJ, Sorsa K, Kuhn C, Savio D, Striegl RG, Butman D, Stanley EH, Farnleitner AH, Zessner M. Spatial patterns of enzymatic activity in large water bodies: Ship-borne measurements of beta-D-glucuronidase activity as a rapid indicator of microbial water quality. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 651:1742-1752. [PMID: 30316092 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Revised: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study used automated enzymatic activity measurements conducted from a mobile research vessel to detect the spatial variability of beta‑d‑glucuronidase (GLUC) activity in large freshwater bodies. The ship-borne observations provided the first high-resolution spatial data of GLUC activity in large water bodies as rapid indication of fecal pollution and were used to identify associations with hydrological conditions and land use. The utility of this novel approach for water quality screening was evaluated by surveys of the Columbia River, the Mississippi River and the Yahara Lakes, covering up to a 500 km river course and 50 km2 lake area. The ship-borne measurements of GLUC activity correlated with standard E. coli analyses (R2 = 0.71) and revealed the effects of (1) precipitation events and urban run-off on GLUC activity in surface waters, (2) localized point inlets of potential fecal pollution and (3) increasing GLUC signals along gradients of urbanization. We propose that this ship-borne water quality screening to be integrated into future water inventory programs as an initial or complementary tool (besides established fecal indicator parameters), due to its ability to provide near real-time spatial information on potential fecal contamination of large surface water resources and therefore being helpful to greatly reduce potential human health risks.
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- Philipp Stadler
- TU Wien, Centre for Water Resource Systems, Karlsplatz 13, A-1040 Vienna, Austria; TU Wien, Institute for Water Quality, Resources and Waste Management, Karlsplatz 13, A-1040 Vienna, Austria.
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- University of Wisconsin Madison, Center for Limnology, 680 North Park Street Madison, WI 53706, USA; U.S. Geological Survey, Wisconsin Water Science Center, 8551 Research Way, Middleton, WI 53562, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Water Mission Area, 3215 Marine Street, Boulder, CO 80303, USA
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- University of Wisconsin Madison, Center for Limnology, 680 North Park Street Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Madison Department of Public Health, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison, WI 53703, USA
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- University of Washington, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences & Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- TU Wien, Centre for Water Resource Systems, Karlsplatz 13, A-1040 Vienna, Austria; TU Wien, Interuniversity Cooperation Centre for Water and Health, Research Group Environmental Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics 166/5/4, Gumpendorferstraße 1a, A-1060 Vienna, Austria; Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Research Unit Water and Health, 3500 Krems, Austria
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Water Mission Area, 3215 Marine Street, Boulder, CO 80303, USA
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- University of Washington, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences & Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- University of Wisconsin Madison, Center for Limnology, 680 North Park Street Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- TU Wien, Centre for Water Resource Systems, Karlsplatz 13, A-1040 Vienna, Austria; TU Wien, Interuniversity Cooperation Centre for Water and Health, Research Group Environmental Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics 166/5/4, Gumpendorferstraße 1a, A-1060 Vienna, Austria; Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Research Unit Water and Health, 3500 Krems, Austria
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- TU Wien, Centre for Water Resource Systems, Karlsplatz 13, A-1040 Vienna, Austria; TU Wien, Institute for Water Quality, Resources and Waste Management, Karlsplatz 13, A-1040 Vienna, Austria
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Mehdipoor H, Vanos JK, Zurita-Milla R, Cao G. Short communication: emerging technologies for biometeorology. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2017; 61:81-88. [PMID: 28710523 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-017-1399-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Revised: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
The first decade of the twenty-first century saw remarkable technological advancements for use in biometeorology. These emerging technologies have allowed for the collection of new data and have further emphasized the need for specific and/or changing systems for efficient data management, data processing, and advanced representations of new data through digital information management systems. This short communication provides an overview of new hardware and software technologies that support biometeorologists in representing and understanding the influence of atmospheric processes on living organisms.
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- Hamed Mehdipoor
- Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Scripps Institution of Oceanography and School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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- Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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