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Branislav Vrana
Researcher at Masaryk University
Publications - 126
Citations - 5972
Branislav Vrana is an academic researcher from Masaryk University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Chemcatcher & Chemistry. The author has an hindex of 35, co-authored 116 publications receiving 5137 citations. Previous affiliations of Branislav Vrana include University of Portsmouth & North Dakota State University.
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Passive sampling techniques for monitoring pollutants in water
Branislav Vrana,Ian Allan,Richard Greenwood,Graham A. Mills,Ewa Dominiak,Katarina Svensson,Jesper Knutsson,Gregory M. Morrison +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the state of the art in using passive sampling technology for environmental monitoring of waterborne organic and inorganic pollutants is reviewed, and strategies for sampler design, calibration, in situ sampling and quality control issues are discussed.
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A “toolbox” for biological and chemical monitoring requirements for the European Union's Water Framework Directive
TL;DR: Emerging biological and chemical monitoring tools that may become part of a 'toolbox' of techniques for use by those in charge of assessing water quality are presented.
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Effect-directed analysis supporting monitoring of aquatic environments - An in-depth overview
Werner Brack,Selim Ait-Aissa,Robert M. Burgess,Wibke Busch,Nicolas Creusot,Carolina Di Paolo,Beate I. Escher,L. Mark Hewitt,Klára Hilscherová,Juliane Hollender,Henner Hollert,Willem Jonker,Jeroen Kool,Marja H. Lamoree,Matthias Muschket,Steffen Neumann,Pawel Rostkowski,Christoph Ruttkies,Jennifer E. Schollée,Emma L. Schymanski,Tobias Schulze,Thomas-Benjamin Seiler,Andrew J. Tindall,Gisela de Aragão Umbuzeiro,Branislav Vrana,Martin Krauss +25 more
TL;DR: Current experience with the EDA approach and the tools required are summarized, and practical advice on their application is provided, highlighting the need for proper problem formulation and giving general advice for study design.
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COMMON IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR THE WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE (2000/60/EC). Guidance Document No. 32 ON BIOTA MONITORING (THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EQSBIOTA) UNDER THE WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE
Karin Deutsch,Delphine Leroy,Claude Belpaire,Klaas den Haan,Branislav Vrana,Helen Clayton,Georg Hanke,Marina Ricci,Andrea Held,Bernd Manfred Gawlik,Marc Babut,Olivier Perceval,Peter Lepom,Christiane Heiss,Jan Koschorreck,Simon O’Toole,Sara Valsecchi,Stefano Polesello,Mario Carere,Dorien ten Hulscher,Eric Verbruggen,Valeria Dulio,Norman Whitaker Green,Lucia Viñas +23 more
TL;DR: This guidance document constitutes guidance and Member States are therefore not legally required to follow the recommendations contained in it, however, they are required to use methods compliant with the requirements of the Environmental Quality Standards Directive (EQS) and the Quality Assurance/Quality Control Directive 2009/90/EC as mentioned in this paper.
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Towards the review of the European Union Water Framework Directive: Recommendations for more efficient assessment and management of chemical contamination in European surface water resources.
Werner Brack,Werner Brack,Valeria Dulio,Marlene Ågerstrand,Ian Allan,Rolf Altenburger,Markus Brinkmann,Dirk Bunke,Robert M. Burgess,Ian T. Cousins,Beate I. Escher,Félix Hernández,Mark L. Hewitt,Klára Hilscherová,Juliane Hollender,Henner Hollert,Robert Kase,Bernd Klauer,Claudia Lindim,David López Herráez,Cécil Miège,John Munthe,Simon O’Toole,Leo Posthuma,Heinz Rüdel,Ralf B. Schäfer,Manfred Sengl,Foppe Smedes,Dik van de Meent,Paul J. Van den Brink,Jos van Gils,Annemarie P. van Wezel,A. Dick Vethaak,Etiënne L.M. Vermeirssen,Peter C. von der Ohe,Branislav Vrana +35 more
TL;DR: 10 recommendations to improve monitoring and to strengthen comprehensive prioritization, to foster consistent assessment and to support solution-oriented management of surface waters are given.