Description: Das Projekt "Monitoring of surface water pollution based on biological indicators (SMART)" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Institut für Wasser und Gewässerentwicklung, Bereich Siedlungswasserwirtschaft und Wassergütewirtschaft (IWG-SWW) durchgeführt. 1. Introduction: Within the scope of the SMART II project, a feasibility study to monitor surface water pollution based on biological indicators was carried out and will contribute as a chapter of my PhD work focusing on the correlation of water quality and agronomic risks and benefits for irrigated agriculture in Jordan. 2. Project area: The project area is located north of Amman, in a protected area of 'The Royal Botanic Garden of Jordan (RBG)'. The RBG is a non-profit organization, founded in 2005. It is located in Tell Ar-Rumman, overlooking King Talal Dam (KTD). The Botanic Garden covers 180 hectares with more than 300 m of elevation change and is used as a demonstration site showcasing sustainable water management and energy strategies (Royal Botanic Garden, 2012). Every strategy used at the RBG should be replicable by the average Jordanian. Although an independent non-profit organization, the RBG is part of the 'Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan' prepared by Jordan's Ministry of Environment, to implement the 1992 'Convention on Biological Diversity', ratified by the Kingdom in 1993. Their work is divided into four main components: Scientific research, Biodiversity conservation, sustainable living and education (Royal Botanic Garden, 2012). The location of the RBG shows several advantages regarding the implementation of this study as it provides: 1. a protected environment to place samplers for monitoring 2. easy access to laboratories (RBG, Jordan University, Royal Scientific Society (RSS)) 3. inflow of treated wastewater from As Samra Treatment Plant 4. use of the KTD surface water for irrigation purposes in the Jordan Valley (JV) 5. objective of the RBG to be a demonstration site showcasing sustainable water management. 3. Methodology: 3.1 Biofilm monitoring: The method of biofilm monitoring is based on aquatic biofilms and is used to monitor surface water pollution. Biofilms have the ability to adsorb and incorporate material, they can be found at any surface exposed to water and they represent a microbial community with various inhabitants such as sessile bacteria, protozoa, fungi and algae (Fuchs et al., 1996). They are, according to their structure, able to incorporate contaminants, to grow rapidly and they also offer an easy sampling possibility (Fuchs et al., 1996). Thus these aquatic microbial communities can be used as a pollutant-monitor (Fuchs et al., 1996). Due to their low cost, easy handling and low site-specific requirements, the method allows a high spatial resolution of monitoring. Furthermore, the analysis of the biofilm delivers reliable and time integrated results on sources and state of surface water pollution. (abridged text)
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Origin: /Bund/UBA/UFORDAT
Tags: Biopharmazeutikum ? Fuchs ? Wehr ? Zufluss ? Jordan ? Ministerium ? Talsperre ? Biodiversitätsstrategie ? Main ? Material ? Agrarwissenschaften ? Gewässerüberwachung ? Machbarkeitsstudie ? Protozoen ? Schmutzstoff ? Topographie ? Biofilm ? Nachhaltiger Konsum ? Damm ? Verschmutzungsindikator ? Übereinkommen über die biologische Vielfalt ? Gebäude ? Bakterien ? Wasserqualität ? Wasserverschmutzung ? Bewässerungsfeldbau ? Oberflächengewässer ? Abwasser ? Algen ? Pilz ? Oberflächenbehandlung ? Wassergütewirtschaft ? Bioindikator ? Ökonomischer Gewinn ? Management ? Bewässerung ? Siedlungswasserwirtschaft ? Energie ? Aufbereitungsanlage ? Studie ? Aktionsplan ? Garten ? Monitoring ? Schutz der Biodiversität ? Nachhaltige Wasserwirtschaft ? Bildung ? Biodiversität ? Abdeckung ? Schutzgebiet ? Landwirtschaft ? Arbeit ? Bevölkerung ? Umwelt ? Schadstoff ? Mittelwert ? Risiko ? Tal ? Wasseroberfläche ? Wasserstand ? Kosten ? Verunreinigung ? Körperschaft ? Muskelarbeit ?
Region: Baden-Württemberg
Bounding box: 9° .. 9° x 48.5° .. 48.5°
License: cc-by-nc-nd/4.0
Language: Deutsch
Time ranges: 2011-01-01 - 2012-12-31
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