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WQC Threshold Values for Representative Pollutants

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Abstract

In this chapter, cadmium (Cd), ammonia nitrogen, and nitrobenzene are taken as examples to verify the methodology for deriving aquatic life criteria that established in previous chapters. In addition, chlorophyll a, ammonia nitrogen, total nitrogen (TN), and total phosphorus (TP) are selected to verify the methodology for deriving ecological criteria. Moreover, detailed information on deriving sediment quality criteria for Cd, copper (Cu), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn) are also presented in this chapter. Finally, chlorophyll a, TN, TP, and transparency are applied to validate the method for deriving nutrient criteria.

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Liu, Z. (2015). WQC Threshold Values for Representative Pollutants. In: Liu, Z. (eds) Water Quality Criteria Green Book of China. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7270-9_4

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