BS 6068-5.38(2005) : 2005
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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
WATER QUALITY - GUIDELINES FOR QUANTITATIVE SAMPLING AND SAMPLE PROCESSING OF MARINE SOFT-BOTTOM MACRO-FAUNA
31-01-2014
23-11-2012
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 Quality and safety
3.1 Health and safety requirements
3.2 Quality assurance and quality control
4 Strategies and objectives for soft-bottom faunal surveys
4.1 Sampling programme and plan
4.2 Positioning of sampling stations
4.3 Reference stations
4.4 Types of surveys
4.5 Change in sampling programme and intercalibration
5 Sampling
5.1 Documentation and field log
5.2 Sampling and sample processing in the field
5.3 Sample fixation
5.4 Background environmental descriptors
6 Sample processing in the laboratory
6.1 Sorting
6.2 Sample residue
7 Taxon determination and quantification
7.1 Level of identification and taxon lists
7.2 Quantification
7.4 Biomass
7.5 Data reporting
7.6 Storage and archiving
7.7 Analytical quality control and quality assurance
Annex A (informative) Processing particularly large samples
Annex B (informative) Sampling devices
Annex C (informative) Biomass measurements
Bibliography
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