Basin water quality network design: optimum sampling sites located by information theory

摘要

Water quality monitoring is motivated by the information needed to maintain or restore water quality for ecological and human benefits. Despite its importance, the design of networks for monitoring water quality is still a challenging activity and there is no universally-accepted methodology for this purpose.rnThe design of basin water quality monitoring networks consists of: defining the location of water quality monitoring stations, water quality variables selection, and sampling frequency. As basin water quality monitoring involves high costs, the search for establishment of minimal representative networks has great importance.