title: Quality of surface fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to be support fish life: 12 years of monitoring pursuant to European Union Directive 78/659/EEC.
abstract: To implement European Union Directive 78/659/EEC concerning the quality of fresh waters that require protection or improvement in order to support fish life, the Abruzzo Regional Council commissioned the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise 'G. Caporale' (by Regional Law No. 50 of 10 August 1994, to conduct a census of the surface freshwaters in the region, and to classify them. The authors describe the freshwater classifications obtained through monitoring campaigns conducted over a period of twelve years (1996 to 2008). The results indicate slight improvements in the quality of the water over time in terms of contamination by chemicals for which they were monitored; however, 14 stretches do not comply with the requirements of the European Union Directive.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale, Campo Boario, 64100 Teramo, Italy. c.giansante@izs.it
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giansante
authors.forename: Giampiero
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scortichini
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Melai
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pelini
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ferri
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005062:European Union; D005399:Fishes; D005618:Fresh Water; D013997:Time Factors; D060753:Water Quality / Q000592:standards*