Water quality. Guidance on sampling and processing of the pupal exuviae of Chironomidae (Order Diptera) for ecological assessment

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Hardcopy , PDF

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English

Published date

31-08-2006

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Sampling equipment
6 Sampling procedure
7 Quality assurance
Bibliography

Describes equipment and procedures for collecting floating pupal exuviae of Chironomidae from aquatic habitats; rivers from source to estuary, canals, ponds, lakes and sea coasts.

This guidance standard specifies equipment and procedures for collecting floating pupal exuviae of Chironomidae from aquatic habitats; rivers from source to estuary, canals, ponds, lakes and sea coasts. Guidance in preparing specimens for subsequent identification is provided. These samples provide representative data on relative species abundance, suitable for numerical analysis, classification and monitoring of environmental conditions.

Committee	EH/3/5
DevelopmentNote	Also numbered as BS 6068-5.43(2006) Supersedes 05/30111482 DC (08/2006)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	12
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	05/30111482 DC : DRAFT MAR 2005

Standards	Relationship
I.S. EN 15196:2006	Identical
NS EN 15196 : 1ED 2006	Identical
NEN EN 15196 : 2006	Identical
SN EN 15196 : 2006	Identical
NBN EN 15196 : 2006	Identical
NF EN 15196 : 2006	Identical
UNI EN 15196 : 2006	Identical
EN 15196:2006	Identical
UNE-EN 15196:2007	Identical
DIN EN 15196:2006-10	Identical
DIN EN 15196 E : 2006	Identical

EN 14996:2006

Water quality - Guidance on assuring the quality of biological and ecological assessments in the aquatic environment

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BS EN 15196:2006

Water quality. Guidance on sampling and processing of the pupal exuviae of Chironomidae (Order Diptera) for ecological assessment

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