@inbook{7f3e48e2139841e8b75058a3318ac4f2,
title = "The regulatory journey towards biological indicators in assessing water quality",
abstract = "Regulation of water quality has relied variously on physical, chemical and biological indicators of water quality resulting in different processes of water quality assessment. Over time there has been a shift from chemical measures of water quality to biological criteria based upon the life supported by the water eco-system. This chapter charts the growing acceptance and adoption of biological indicators of water quality which will gradually bring with it greater benefits as the parameters of water quality assessment widen. This is made possible by greater reliance on biomarkers as indicators of key events which may signal adversity by deploying new approach methodologies such as omics-based approaches. As this journey is not without challenges, this chapter explores the socio-technical barriers to this transition which might still hinder yet greater regulatory take-up of biological indicators",
keywords = "Water quality, Pollution, Biomarkers, Water quality indicators, Water Framework Directive, New approach methodologies",
author = "Aleksandra Cavoski and Robert Lee",
year = "2023",
month = aug,
day = "11",
doi = "10.4337/9781802204476.00010",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781802204469",
series = "Elgar Research Agendas",
publisher = "Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.",
pages = "89–112",
editor = "P{\'e}rez, {Vanessa Casado} and Rhett Larson and Richard Morrison and O'Connor, {Sandra Day}",
booktitle = "A Research Agenda for Water Law",
address = "United Kingdom",
}