The water administration departments in the demonstration zone of green and integrated ecological development of the Yangtze River Delta is relatively independent in the monitoring of hydrology and water ecology

yet there are numerous constraints in collaborative monitoring. Taking the practice of the collaborative monitoring mechanism of hydrology and water ecology in the demonstration zone as a case study

this article discusses the experiences and practices in mechanism innovation

unified standards

exchange and cooperation

and joint actions. It is discovered that there are still issues such as unbroken administrative barriers

the need for strengthening the depth of regional cooperation

insufficient information sharing and intelligent perception. The article further proposes suggestions from the aspects of focusing on key areas for breakthroughs

deepening the collaborative and joint guarantee cooperation mechanism

enhancing the collaborative assessment mechanism

optimizing the information sharing and management platform

and accelerating the improvement of the monitoring and perception system

so as to offer support for accelerating the development of the Yangtze River Delta regional integration.