Environmental stratification framework and water-quality monitoring design strategy for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Africa
May 30, 2008
Mauritania anticipates an increase in mining activities throughout the country and into the foreseeable future. Because mining-induced changes in the landscape are likely to affect their limited ground-water resources and sensitive aquatic ecosystems, a water-quality assessment program was designed for Mauritania that is based on a nationally consistent environmental stratification framework. The primary objectives of this program are to ensure that the environmental monitoring systems can quantify near real-time changes in surface-water chemistry at a local scale, and quantify intermediate- to long-term changes in groundwater and aquatic ecosystems over multiple scales.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2008 |
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Title | Environmental stratification framework and water-quality monitoring design strategy for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Africa |
DOI | 10.3133/ofr20081137 |
Authors | Michael J. Friedel |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Open-File Report |
Series Number | 2008-1137 |
Index ID | ofr20081137 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | U.S. Geological Survey |
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