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Advanced Continuous Monitoring System—Tools for Water Resource Management and Decision Support System in Salt Affected Delta

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  • Marko Reljić

    (Department of Soil Amelioration, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetosimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Marija Romić

    (Department of Soil Amelioration, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetosimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Davor Romić

    (Department of Soil Amelioration, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetosimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Gordon Gilja

    (Department of Hydroscience and Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb, Fra Andrije Kacica Miosica 26, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Vedran Mornar

    (Department of Applied Computing, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, Unska 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Gabrijel Ondrasek

    (Department of Soil Amelioration, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetosimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Marina Bubalo Kovačić

    (Department of Soil Amelioration, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetosimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Monika Zovko

    (Department of Soil Amelioration, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetosimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

Abstract

The greatest environmental problem facing the world today is climate change, with a rise in sea level being one of the most important consequences, especially in low-lying coastal areas, such as river deltas where changes are exacerbated by human impacts, leading to increased seawater intrusion into coastal aquifers and the degradation of water quality. Water quality monitoring systems are being developed and deployed to monitor changes in the aquatic environment. With technological progress, traditional sampling-based water monitoring has been supplemented with sensors and automated data acquisition and transmission devices, resulting in the automation of water quality monitoring systems. This paper reviews the recent development and application of automated continuous water quality monitoring systems. It also draws on the results of our own experience in implementing such a system in the Neretva River Delta on the Croatian Adriatic coast. The installed system provides (near) real-time data on parameters such as temperature, pH, EC, TDS, and DO in the water, as well as a number of soil and weather variables, with data available at a high frequency through a developed database and web portal for various stakeholders. Continuous monitoring enables the collection of big data that can be used to develop models for predictions of water quality parameters and to develop guidelines for future management.

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  • Marko Reljić & Marija Romić & Davor Romić & Gordon Gilja & Vedran Mornar & Gabrijel Ondrasek & Marina Bubalo Kovačić & Monika Zovko, 2023. "Advanced Continuous Monitoring System—Tools for Water Resource Management and Decision Support System in Salt Affected Delta," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(2), pages 1-19, February.
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