一个被称为REOS1的用于远程光电传感器的原型仪器阵列，为开放式饮用水库中的有害藻类种群提供了自动监控。系泊传感器提供的高分辨率数据库使水库管理人员能够在水质受到美学影响之前检测到水华。远程数据链路还提供了水库中杀藻剂处理效果的即时反馈。本文中包含的一个简单决策矩阵显示了如何使用REOS数据诊断开放水库的生物状态，并指导日常操作。包括5个参考文献、表格、图表。

A prototype instrument array known as REOS1, for remote electrooptical sensor, provided automated surveillance of a nuisance algal population in an open drinking-water reservoir. The high-resolution data base provided by moored sensors enabled reservoir managers to detect algal blooms before water quality was aesthetically compromised. A remote data link also provided immediate feedback on the efficacy of algicide treatments in the reservoir. A simple decision matrix included in this article shows how REOS data can be used to diagnose the biological status of an open reservoir and to guide daily operations. Includes 5 references, table, figures.