The Advantages of Measures of Particulate Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorous by Direct Analysis
This report offers sampling and analytical procedures that can be implemented to eliminate existing inconsistences in the methods used to determine particulate concentrations.
Authors
- University of Maryland System Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies
Description
The Analytical Methods and Quality Assurance Workgroup of the Monitoring Subcommittee of the Chesapeake Bay Program seeks to recommend and implement analytical methodologies that are the most scientifically valid and consistent for ambient water quality monitoring sample collection and analysis. Currently, there is inconsistency between parts of the Chesapeake Bay Program in the sampling and analytical methodology for the determination of particulate concentrations. This document addresses the reasons for these inconsistencies and offers alternative sampling and analytical procedures to be implemented to eliminate these inconsistencies.
Category: Report