The Atoyac River in Mexico is one of the most polluted rivers in the world. It is so contaminated, mainly by industrial polluters, that the river is in a constantly toxic situation. Therefore, it is important to find out where the pollution comes from, in order to take further action…
The water quality of fish tanks is monitored online with s::can systems in a laboratory scale recirculating aquaculture system research facility at Laukaa. Harmful NO2 is detected immediately and counter measures, to protect the fish, can be taken. Background The Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) researches recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS),…
36 s::can stations monitor the water quality of the Ganges River in India and continuously send real time water quality data to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in New Delhi, the local government authority. The collected information strengthens the regulation and oversight of the river’s pollution load by helping…
spectro::lyser titanium pros mounted on buoys are used for marine environmental monitoring in China. Ningbo University’s College of Ocean researches offshore area organic pollution. The s::can system provides them with reliable real-time data about the quality of the seawater. Background The Xiangshan Harbor is located on the coastline of Zhejiang.…
Presently there is an increasing interest in the role of flux and transformations of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in inland waters. These fluxes are crucial components in the landscape carbon budgets and the DOC quality is tightly linked with a large number of elements such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P),…
s::can’s stations monitor the quality of the water in the Ganges river in India. This results in a better understanding of the contamination of the river by local industry and protects the millions of pilgrims that bathe in the Ganges river. Background The Kumbh Mela festival is believed to be…
