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An Internship with the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission: Monitoring Water Quality through Biological Communities

Phirman, Daniel J
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1114615900

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2005, Master of Environmental Science, Miami University, Environmental Sciences.
I was an intern at the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) from June 3, 2002 to Feb 3, 2003. During this time I conducted field sampling, data entry and data analysis for various studies and monitoring related to Ohio River water quality. The field sampling consisted of collecting both fish, by electrofishing, and macroinvertebrates, through the use of Hester-Dendy samplers. These biological communities are used by ORSANCO as biological indicators, which give critical information about the quality of their aquatic habitat and our environment. The data entry and analysis were vital steps in translating this information into a format that is helpful in managing the Ohio River as a resource. This internship allowed me to gain experience with water quality monitoring and regulation and to develop skills that are necessary for a career in this field.
Jerry Green (Advisor)
43 p.
Biological Monitoring; Biological Indicator; Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission; ORSANCO

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  • Phirman, D. J. (2005). An Internship with the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission: Monitoring Water Quality through Biological Communities [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1114615900

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Phirman, Daniel. An Internship with the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission: Monitoring Water Quality through Biological Communities. 2005. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1114615900.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Phirman, Daniel. "An Internship with the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission: Monitoring Water Quality through Biological Communities." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1114615900

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