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CEN TC 230 WG2 “Biological Methods”

CEN TC 230 WG2 “Biological Methods”. Work Programme April 2009. WG2 Lelystad May 25- 29 (Dr Roger Sweeting). Mandate Programme Task Groups 1 - 7 Working documents. CEN Mandate Projects. Phytoplankton bio-volume determination by microscopic measurement of cell dimensions

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CEN TC 230 WG2 “Biological Methods”

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  1. CEN TC 230 WG2“Biological Methods” Work Programme April 2009

  2. WG2 Lelystad May 25- 29(Dr Roger Sweeting) • Mandate Programme • Task Groups 1 - 7 • Working documents

  3. CEN Mandate Projects • Phytoplankton bio-volume determination by microscopic measurement of cell dimensions • Quantitative and qualitative sampling of phytoplankton from inland waters • Estimation of fish abundance with mobile hydro-acoustic methods • Coordination

  4. TG1 Invertebrates(Convenor – Paul Logan) • Field and laboratory procedures • Selection of sampling methods and devices for benthic macroinvertebrates in fresh waters (ISO) • Pro-rata Multi-Habitat Sampling of benthic invertebrates from wadeable river • Saprobien Index • Design of Multimetric Indices ENV Technical Report

  5. TG3 Macrophytes & Algae(Convenor Dr Arnold Veen) • Phytoplankton biovolume determination by microscopic measurement of cell dimensions (Mandated) • Quantitative and qualitative sampling of phytoplankton from inland waters (Mandated) • Surveying, sampling and laboratory analysis of phytobenthos in shallow running water • European Macrophyte List

  6. TG4 Fish(Convenor Prof. Goran Dave) • Estimation of fish abundance with mobile hydroacoustic methods (Mandated) • Seine netting methodology for quantitative sampling of fish

  7. TG5 Water Body Characteristics(Convenor Prof Phil Boon) • Determining the degree of modification of river hydromorphology • Assessing the hydromorphological features of lakes and reservoirs • Hydromorphology of estuaries

  8. TG6 Quality Assurance(Convenor Prof Georg Janauer) • Design and analysis of inter-laboratory comparison studies for ecological assessment • Selection and design of taxonomic keys • Performance characteristics in aquatic ecological methods

  9. TG7 Marine(Convenor Dr Sabine Cochrane) • Quantitative and qualitative investigation of marine phytoplankton • Estimation of chlorophyll a using in vivo fluorometry and photometry • Survey of marine macroalgae opportunistic macroalgae and rocky shore macroalgae

  10. WG2 Lelystad May 25- 29(Dr Roger Sweeting) • Mandate programme review • Scientific Review documents • ECOSTAT view

  11.  Water quality. Guidance on assuring the quality of biological and ecological assessments in the aquatic environment  EN 15110:2006 Document Number: (date) Published CEN Standards – March 2009  EN 13946:2003  Water quality. Guidance standard for the routine sampling and pretreatment of benthic diatoms from rivers  EN 14011:2003  Water quality. Sampling of fish with electricity  EN 14184:2003  Water quality. Guidance standard for the surveying of aquatic macrophytes in running waters  EN 14407:2004  Water quality. Guidance standard for the identification, enumeration and interpretation of benthic diatom samples from running waters EN 14614:2004  Water quality. Guidance standard for assessing the hydromorphological features of rivers  EN 14757:2005  Water quality. Sampling of fish with multi-mesh gillnets  EN 14962:2006  Water quality. Guidance on the scope and selection of fish sampling methods  EN 14996:2006  Water quality. Sampling in deep water for macro-invertebrates. Guidance on the use of colonization, qualitative and quantitative samplers  Water quality. Guidance standard for the sampling of zooplankton from standing waters  EN 15196:2006  Water quality. Guidance on sampling and processing of the pupal exuviae of Chironomidae (Order Diptera) for ecological assessment  EN 15204:2006  Water quality. Guidance standard on the enumeration of phytoplankton using inverted microscopy (Utermoehl technique)  EN 15460:2007  Water quality. Guidance standard for the surveying of macrophytes in lakes  EN ISO 16665:2005  Water quality. Guidelines for quantitative sampling and sample processing of marine soft-bottom macro-fauna  BS EN ISO 19493:2007  Water quality. Guidance on marine biological surveys of hard-substrate communities  EN ISO 8689-1:2000  Water quality. Biological classification of rivers. Guidance on the interpretation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macroinvertebrates  EN ISO 8689-2:2000  Water quality. Biological classification of rivers. Guidance on the presentation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macroinvertebrates EN ISO 9391:1995 Published Standards

  12. Annex V 1.3.6Standards for monitoring quality elements • “Methods used for the monitoring of type parameters shall conform to the international standards listed below or such other national or international standards which will ensure the provision of data of an equivalent scientific quality and comparability” • Break points – Mandated published, ISO review, Performance Characteristics

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