Guiding Principles for Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystem Monitoring

Download or read book Guiding Principles for Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystem Monitoring written by Alberta. Alberta Environment and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This document provides a short summary of the scientific steps and processes involved in aquatic ecosystem monitoring. (The term 'monitoring' is used here generically to represent various types and scales of data collection activities, including regional surveys, long-term fixed-site monitoring, research support, etc.) It spells out guiding principles and the accountability considerations necessary to ensure that high quality, scientific, reliable information is available to make informed decisions regarding aquatic ecosystem and watershed management. ... An overarching principle for the monitoring of Alberta's aquatic ecosystems is that high quality scientific information will be available to ensure the success of Water for Life, a strategy for which the Minister of the Environment is ultimately accountable."--Document.