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DRAFT UKTAG Biological Assessment Methods
UKTAG has developed methodologies for assessing the condition of the biological quality elements and these are set out in the UKTAG method statements below. Biological assessment methods are final except where indicated.
Some methods are currently draft; final versions will be published by January 2009 once they have been formally signed off.
UKTAG Lake Assessment Methods
- Macrophytes and Phytobenthos, Phytobenthos (Diatom Assessment of Lake Ecological Quality (DARLEQ))
- Macrophytes and Phytobenthos, Macrophytes (LEAFPACS)
- Macrophytes and Phytobenthos, Macrophytes (FREE INDEX)
- Phytoplankton, Chlorophyll a and Percentage Nuisance Cyanobacteria
- Benthic Invertebrate Fauna, Chironomid Pupal Exuviae Technique (CPET)
- Draft Benthic Invertebrate Fauna, Lake Acidification Macroinvertebrate Metric (LAMM)
UKTAG River Assessment Methods
- Macrophytes and Phytobenthos, Macrophytes (LEAFPACS)
- Benthic Invertebrate Fauna, River Invertebrate Classification Tool (RICT)
- Macrophytes and Phytobenthos, Phytobenthos (Diatom Assessment of River Ecological Quality (DARLEQ))
- Fish Fauna, Fish Classification System (FCS)
DRAFT UKTAG Coastal Water Assessment
- Benthic Invertebrate fauna, Dog whelks (Nucella lapillus) - imposex
- Benthic Invertebrate Fauna, Benthic Invertebrates (Infaunal Quality Index (IQI))
UK Draft River Basin Management Plans - now live
