Macrophytes
This method statement describes a monitoring system for monitoring, assessing and classifying lakes in accordance with the requirements of Article 8; Section 1.3 of Annex II; and Annex V of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC).The method can be applied to lakes in England, Scotland and Wales.
The method described in this method statement has been developed for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) in the United Kingdom.It can be applied to lakes in Northern Ireland.
This method statement describes a monitoring system for monitoring, assessing and classifying rivers in accordance with the requirements of Article 8; Section 1.3 of Annex II; and Annex V of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC).The method can be applied to rivers in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Macrophytes provide habitats for fish and smaller animals, they bind sediments, protect banks and absorb nutrients. Macrophytes can indicate the impact of increased nutrients in rivers and are also influenced by other pressures such as channel engineering, water abstraction, flow impoundment or acidification.The types and amount of macrophytes present in a river can tell us how well that river is working. This method uses the principle that different macrophytes are associated with different amounts of nutrients(especially phosphorus) and flow conditions.
Macrophytes provide habitats for fish and smaller animals; they bind sediments, protect banks, absorb nutrients and provide oxygenation. Macrophytes can indicate the impact of increased nutrients in lakes and are also influenced by other pressures such as water level change or acidification. The types and amount of macrophytes present in a lake can tell us how the lake ecosystem is working. This method uses the principle that different macrophytes are associated with different amounts of nutrients (especially phosphorus).
Macrophytes provide habitats for fish and smaller animals; they bind sediments, protect banks, absorb nutrients and provide oxygenation. Macrophytes can indicate the impact of increased nutrients in lakes and are also influenced by other pressures such as water level change or acidification. The types and amount of macrophytes present in a lake can tell us how the lake ecosystem is working. This method uses the principle that different macrophytes are associated with different amounts of nutrients (especially phosphorus).
