Medicinal footprint of the population of the Rhine basin

The relation between pharmaceutical residues along the river Rhine and the demographic characteristics of the upstream population was studied. A sampling campaign was performed in which water samples from the Rhine were taken at 42 locations. Measurements were compared to a two parameter model with regional demographic data as main input. For 12...

Heavy metal pollution and sediment transport in the rhinemeuse estuary, using a 2D model Delft3D: Water quality and calamities. Case study Biesbosch

Different measures will be executed in the framework PKB “Room for the River” in order to lower the water levels in the river area during normative high discharges. The plan Ontpoldering Noordwaard is one of them and has as aim to inundate parts of the Noordwaard during high discharges. Water coming from the Nieuwe Merwede as result of high...

Ecotoxicological aspects of dithiocarbamates

Given the wide variety of actual discharges and other forms of water pollution, the various properties of the substances involved, the different conditions and functions of the receiving waters, it is obvious that pollution cannot be reduced by the mere prescribing of a neat, uniform procedure. First, not all substances need to be restricted to...