Monitoring Biology in Rivers

Quality element

Method

Macrophytes

<Taxon composition of sensitive to non-sensitive species Leafpacs RBPC1 (validated 2007)>

<Taxon abundance of sensitive to non-sensitive species Leafpacs RBPC2>

<Taxon composition and (relative) abundance of sensitive to non-sensitive species Free Index (Dodkins)>

< Taxon composition and (relative) abundance of sensitive to non-sensitive species CBass (ROI only)>

Phytobenthos

<Taxonomic composition (diatoms only) (DARES) RBPC1

<Abundance (presence/absence)>

<Accelerated growth RBPC2>

<Undesirable disturbance or balance of organisms RBPC1 (Included in composition metric)>

<Bacterial tufts RBPC2>

Benthic invertebrates

<Composition and abundance (Modified RIVPACs system) RBPC1>

<Ratio of disturbance sensitive to insensitive taxa (Modified RIVPACs system) RBPC1>

<Diversity (Modified RIVPACs system) RBPC1>

<Deep Rivers Methodology (N-S Share)>

Fish

Species composition and abundance FAME-EFI RBPC1

<Age structure of fish community FAME-EFI RBPC2>

Species composition only HIFI RBPC1