Objective
The Water Framework Directive defines a framework for monitoring the Ecological Status of surface and ground waters. The Ecological Status of rivers will be determined from a range of taxonomic groups and a variety of methods. Most Member States will have their own assessment procedures but a common European Standard is required.
Through field sampling and desk studies we aim to:
1) cross-calibrate and integrate assessments using different methods and taxonomic groups
2)recommend which procedures to use in which situations
3) define the precision and reliability of each method and
4) assist the EU in defining the boundaries of classes of Ecological Status. A decision support system will be developed for applying the project findings. The research will used to help establish a European standard for assigning the Ecological Status of rivers from multiple sources of ecological data.
Call for proposal
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DT2 8ZD DORCHESTER
United Kingdom
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Participants (20)
6708 PB WAGENINGEN
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60 637 POZNAN
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842 15 BRATISLAVA
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LA22 0LP AMBLESIDE
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16604 ELINIKO,AEROLIMENAS
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01 692 WARSZAWA
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842 06 BRATISLAVA
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8600 SILKEBORG
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20147 MILANO
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39055 LAIVES
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63599 BIEBERGEMUEND
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657 57 BRNO
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DY11 7RA KIDDERMINSTER,HARTLEBURY
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750 07 UPPSALA
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7001 EVORA
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1180 WIEN
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61137 BRNO
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2169 SALASPILS 1
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90-237 LODZ
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57070 METZ
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