Development, evaluation and implementation of a standarized fish-based assessment method for the ecological status of european rivers : a contribution to the water framework directive

Project Information

FAME

Grant agreement ID: EVK1-CT-2001-00094

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2002

End date 31 October 2004

Funded under

• Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Total cost € 2 646 915,00

EU contribution € 2 077 784,00

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITAET FUER BODENKULTUR WIEN
Austria

Objective

The objective of the project is to develop, evaluate and implement a standardised Fish-based Assessment Method for the ecological status of European rivers (FAME), a method urgently required for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. FAME will follow a pan-European approach in developing models to characterise reference and degraded conditions based on existing fish data of 17000 sites (5200 rivers) in 16 of the 25 eco-regions of Europe. An integrated system to assess the ecological status will be developed in close cooperation with end-users integrated into the project as "Applied partners". The new method will be evaluated by field tests within ongoing national monitoring programmes. A manual and PC-software will be produced and opened to public via a project web site. In providing a new standard method applicable throughout Europe, FAME will contribute to the new EU water policy aiming at a good status.

Fields of science

• social sciences › political sciences › political policies › public policies

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-1. - Key action Sustainable Management and Quality of Water

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITAET FUER BODENKULTUR WIEN

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Max Emanuelstrasse 17 ; 1180 WIEN ; Austria
• Total cost: No data

Participants (22)

BUNDESAMT FUER WASSERWIRTSCHAFT

Austria

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Scharfling 18 ; 5310 MONDSEE
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Marathonos Avenue 19th Km ; 19009 RAPHINA (PIKEERMI)
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, 43 ; 69622 VILLEURBANNE
• Total cost: No data

CONSEIL SUPERIEUR DE LA PECHE

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenue de Malakoff 134 ; 75116 PARIS
• Total cost: No data

DIRECCAO-GERAL DAS FLORESTAS

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenida 5 de Outubra 52 - 6 Dir. ; 1050-058 LISBOA
• Total cost: No data

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Lithuania

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: A. Juozapaviciaus St. 9 ; 2005 VILNIUS
• Total cost: No data

FACULTES UNIVERSITAIRES NOTRE-DAME DE LA PAIX DE NAMUR

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue de Bruxelles 61 ; 5000 NAMUR / NAMEN
• Total cost: No data

FLEMISH ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: A.Van de Maelestraat 96 ; 9320 EREMBODEGEM
• Total cost: No data

HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 46,7 km Athens-Sounion Avenue ; 19013 ANAVYSSOS
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTE FOR INLAND WATER MANAGEMENT AND WASTE WATER TREATMENT

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: ZUIDERWAGENPLEIN 2 ; 8200 AA LELYSTAD
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VILNIUS

Lithuania

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Akademijos 2 ; 2600 VILNIUS
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Tapada da Ajuda ; LISBOA
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUUT VOOR BOSBOUW EN WILDBEHEER

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Gaverstraat 4 ; 9500 GERAARDSBERGEN
• Total cost: No data

INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF ECOLOGY - POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Poland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: M.Konopnickiej, Dziekanow Lesny ; 05 092 LOMIANKI
• Total cost: No data

MINISTERE DE LA REGION WALLONNE

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenue Marechal Juin 23 ; 5030 GEMBLOUX
• Total cost: No data

NATIONAL BOARD OF FISHERIES

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 178 93 DROTTNINGHOLM
• Total cost: No data

NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR FISHERIES RESEARCH

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Haringkade 1 ; 1970 AB IJMUIDEN
• Total cost: No data

STAATLICHE LEHR- UND VERSUCHSANSTALT FUER VIEHHALTUNG UND GRUENLANDWIRTSCHAFT, AULDENDORF

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Muehlesch 13 ; 88085 LANGENARGEN
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITAET HOHENHEIM

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Garbenstrasse 30 ; 70593 STUTTGART
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, 43 ; 69622 VILLEURBANNE
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF HULL

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Cottingham Road ; HU6 7RX HULL
• Total cost: No data

VOIVODESHIP INSPECTORATE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN LODZ

Poland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Piotrkowska 120 ; 90 006 LODZ
• Total cost: No data