Expedition Aims and Tasks

3. EXPEDITION AIMS AND TASKS

The expedition aims are the following:

-  simultaneous research into water quality and quantity in Dnipro basin during autumn in order to determine the most polluted parts of the river and its main tributaries;

-  to establish the priority parameters of surface water quality, for which the pollution contents, exceeding the standards, were registered during the research period;

-  preliminary estimation of trans-boundary pollution.

In accordance with the above-mentioned aims, the expedition tasks included the following:

-  to obtain the data on water expenses, hydro-chemical, hydro-biological and radiation parameters of water quality and bottom sediments at trans-boundary posts and down stream the biggest pollution sources;

-  to conduct the field and laboratory studies according to the list (approved together with Ukrainian expedition) of posts, time periods, parameters and test methods related to taking and testing of samples;

-  to generalize and analyze the results of expeditionary research and to develop recommendations on perfection of monitoring system and trans-boundary pollution control.

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