An Overview of Environmental Monitoring

Environmental Monitoring is classified into various types, such as Water environmental monitoring, Air Monitoring, and Environmental noise monitoring.

FREMONT, CA: Environmental monitoring involves tools and techniques that identify, analyze, and establish parameters for environmental conditions to quantify the impacts of various activities on the environment. Different testing and assessment techniques provide critical information about the environment and possible risks. 

Environmental monitoring allows pollution levels to be controlled and trends to be identified.

The following are some types of environmental monitoring:

Water environmental monitoring: Water is essential to life on Earth, so all bodies of water must be monitored. The water must be clean, drinkable, safe, and sanitary. For marine life and biodiversity to flourish, bodies of water must also be clean. The software can be connected to sensors placed in bodies of water to measure water in real-time. The sensors can communicate when thresholds are reached, such as dissolved oxygen, turbidity, bioindicators, nitrates, pH, chemical contamination, and water temperature. Collecting water samples manually and sending them to a lab for analysis is also possible. 

Environmental Monitoring of Biodiversity: There is a wide variety of species on the planet, which is what is called biodiversity. Plant and animal biodiversity are being reduced by climate change. Through biomonitoring, we can see directly how our activities impact the environment. Various animal and plant species are monitored over time to determine how activities may affect them. 

Noise monitoring at the environmental level: Noise can be monitored on land and at sea. As we use our eyes, cetaceans use noises in the sea. For example, whales may not be able to communicate if there is too much noise pollution. Noise can also disrupt wildlife habitats and human quality of life on land.  

Using the software, sensors report real-time noise levels in the sea and on land. Organizations set noise thresholds beforehand to determine how much noise is acceptable. 

Monitoring noise in the sea protects sea life, while noise monitoring on land protects communities near industrial sites, such as ports and airports.  

Air Monitoring: Pollutants in the air harm human health and the environment. Businesses and organizations must follow national air quality regulations since air quality is essential to human health. The software can monitor air quality in real-time by connecting sensors to an area of choice. Particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and ozone are among the pollutants measured and reported by these sensors. A station that collects air particles for some time before measuring them can also measure air quality manually.