Assessment of the Existing Pollution Levels in the Transboundary Sections of the Dnipro Basin.Joint Report on the Expeditions Results

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• Introduction
• Summary
• List of Abbreviations
• Glossary of Terms
• List of Authors
• General Description of the Basin
• Specific FActors Affecting Water Quality in the Transboundary Sections of the Dnipro Basin
• Rationale of the Field Survey Programme, its Objectives and Tasks, and Organisational Aspects
• Methodolgy
  • Measurement Variables
  • Selection of Sampling and Hydrometric Measurement Sites
  • River Flow Velocity and Discharge Measurements
  • Techniques for Sample Collection, Preparation and Analyses
  • Data Quality Assurance
  • Reliability and Interpretation of Survey Results
• Field Survey Results
  • Water Discharges
  • Water Chemistry
  • Hydrobiological Parameters
  • Radionuclides
  • Toxicological Assessment
• Assessment of the Existing State of Environment and Transboundary Pollution Loads on the Basis of the Stationary Monitoring Data and Field Survey Results
  • Comparison of the Field Survey Results with the Existing Water Quality Monitoring Data
  • Comparative Assessment of Water Quality in the Transboundary River Sections in Terms of Water Pollution Index (WPI)
  • Estimates of the Instantaneous Mass Loads on the Basis of the Field Survey Data
  • Integral Characterisation of Water Quality on the Basis of the Field Survey Results
• The Field Survey Findings and Recommendations on the Dnipro Basin Transboundary Monitoring System Design
• References