Gopchak I. Ecological estimation of the condition of superficial waters in Volynsk region and of normalization of their quality

Dissertation on the receipt of scentific degree of a candidate of geographic sciences on specialty 11.00.07 - land hydrology, water resources, hydrochemistry.- Geographical faculty of Taras Schevchenko Kyiv National University, Kyiv, 2007. The work is devoted to the ecological estimation and ecological normalization of quality of superficial waters in Volynsk region. The existing approaches to the estimation of quality of superficial waters are analyzed. The ecological estimation of superficial waters to the modern period is carried out. On the basis of this estimation optimum and allowable ecological specifications of quality of water in the rivers of Volynsk region are established, compensating measures on achievement of the established optimum ecological specifications are offered. Key words: rivers, ecological estimation, rive waters quality, ecological norms, category, class, index.