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The “Musselmonitor®” as Biological Early Warning System

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Biomonitors and Biomarkers as Indicators of Environmental Change 2

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Traditionally1 the monitoring of effluents, surface and other types of water is performed using dedicated physical and chemical methods. They may measure directly with in situ sensors or samples need to be collected which are measured later in a specialized laboratory.

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Abbreviations: BEWS: biological early warning system.

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Kramer, K.J.M., Foekema, E.M. (2001). The “Musselmonitor®” as Biological Early Warning System. In: Butterworth, F.M., Gunatilaka, A., Gonsebatt, M.E. (eds) Biomonitors and Biomarkers as Indicators of Environmental Change 2. Environmental Science Research, vol 56. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1305-6_4

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