Experiences from Ground, Coastal and Transitional Water Quality Monitoring

Specificviruses present in polluted groundwater are indicative of the source ofnitrates and fecal contamination in agricultural areas.- Trend assessment forgroundwater pollutants: a brief review and some remarks.- Occurrence of PolarOrganic Pollutants in Groundwater Bodies of Catalonia.- GIS-based softwareplatform for managing hydrogeochemical data.- Groundwater vulnerability mappingassessment using overlay and DRASTIC method in Catalonia.- Pros and cons ofbiological quality element phytoplankton as a water quality indicator in the NWMediterranean Sea.- Bioindicators, monitoring, and management usingMediterranean seagrasses: what have we learned from the implementation of theEU Water Framework Directive?- Environmental quality of Catalan coastal watersbased on macroalgae: The interannual variability of CARLIT index and itsability to detect changes in anthropogenic pressures over time.- Using MEDOCC(MEDiterranean OCCidental) index to evaluate the Ecological Status of Catalancoastal waters (Northwestern Mediterranean Sea) over time and depths.- Assessingthe environmental quality in heavily modified transitional waters: theapplication of MEDOCC (MEDiterranean OCCidental) index in Ebre Delta bays.- Firstreport on the distribution and impact of marine alien species in coastalbenthic assemblages along the Catalan coast.- Evolution of chemical pollutionin Catalan coastal sediments.- Monitoring Programmes for Bathing Waters withinthe frame of EU Bathing Water Directive: The experience of Catalonia.