Standardisation of river classifications: Framework method for calibrating different biological survey results against ecological quality classifications to be developed for the Water Framework Directive (STAR)
Abstract
The variety of assessment methods for streams and rivers in Europe provides good opportunities for implementing the Water Framework Directive but their diversity may also result in serious strategic problems. The number of organisms groups that will be used to assess Ecological Status, and the number of methods available for doing so are so diverse that inter-calibration and standardisation of methods is crucial. Similarly, protocols need to be devised to integrate the information gathered on the different taxonomic groups. The project aims to derive a detailed picture of which methods are best suited for which circumstances as a basis for standardisation. It is proposed to develop a standard for determining class boundaries of Ecological Status and another for intercalibrating existing methods.
keywords river classification ecological status standardisation Water Framework Directive
Publikationen
Towards standardization of the classification of the ecological status of rivers throughout Europe (STAR Project.)
Autoren: Gritzalis K.C., Furse M., Hering D., Moog O., Verdonschot P., Johnson R., Zaradkova D., Buffagni A., Pinto P., Friberg N., Murray-Bligh J., Vojtiskova D., Alber R., Usseglio-Polatera P., Haase P. & Sweeting R. Jahr: 2002
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Towards European Intercalibration for the Water Framework Directive: Procedures and examples for different river types from the E.C. project STAR. 11th STAR deliverable, STAR contract no. EVK1-CT-2001-00089. Rome (italy)
Autoren: Buffagni, A; Erba, S; Birk, S; Cazzola, M; Feld, C; Ofenböck, T; Murray-Bligh, J; Furse, M T; Clarke, R; Hering, D; Soszka, H; van de Bund, W Jahr: 2005
Journal articles
Cook book for the development of a Multimetric Index for biological condition of aquatic ecosystems: experiences from the European AQEM and STAR projects and related initiatives.
Autoren: Hering, D., Moog O., Ofenböck T., Feld C.K. Jahr: 2006
Journal articles
The STAR project: context, objectives and approaches.
Autoren: Furse, M., D. Hering, O. Moog, P.F.M. Verdonschot, L. Sandin, K. Brabec, K. Gritzalis, A. Buffagni, P. Pinto, N. Friberg, J. Murray-Bligh, J. Kokes, R. Alber, P. Usseglio-Polatera, P. Haase, R. Sweeting, B. Bis, K. Szoszkiewicz, H. Soszka, G. Springe, F. Sporka & I. Krno Jahr: 2006
Journal articles
The AQEM/STAR taxalist – a pan-European macro-invertebrate ecological database and taxa inventory.
Autoren: Schmidt-Kloiber A., Graf W., Lorenz A., Moog O. Jahr: 2006
Journal articles
Effects of sampling and sub-sampling variation using the STAR-AQEM sampling protocol on the precision of macroinvertebrate metrics.
Autoren: Clarke R.T., Lorenz A., Sandin L., Schmidt-Kloiber A., Strackbein J., Kneebone N.T., Haase P. Jahr: 2006
Journal articles
Die AQEM Autökologiedatenbank – „a living document“.
Autoren: Lorenz A. & A. Schmidt-Kloiber Jahr: 2005
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Project staff
Otto Moog
Ao.Univ.Prof.i.R. Dr.phil. Otto Moog
otto.moog@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81211
Project Leader
01.01.2002 - 30.06.2005
Wolfram Graf
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wolfram Graf
wolfram.graf@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81221
Project Staff
01.01.2002 - 30.06.2005
Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber
ask@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81225
Project Staff
01.01.2002 - 30.06.2005
Ilse Schwarzinger
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Ilse Schwarzinger
ilse.schwarzinger@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-10118
Project Staff
01.01.2002 - 30.06.2005
BOKU partners
External partners
Senckenberg-Institut
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partner
Swedish Agricultural University
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partner
Natural Environment Research Council (Centre for Ecology and Hydrology)
none
coordinator
National Environmental Research Institute
none
partner
The Environment Agency
none
partner
TGM Water Research Institute Prague, Brno branch department
none
partner
Autonomous Province of Bolzano, Local Department of Environment and Nature, Urban Planning, Water and Energy_x000D_
none
partner
Paul Verlaine University – Metz
none
partner
Alterrra Green World Research
none
partner
University of Duisburg-Essen
none
partner
National Research Council, Water Research Institute, Dept. of. Hydrobiology applied to water pollution
none
partner
Masaryk University
none
partner
University of Evora
none
partner
National Centre for Marine Research - Institute for Inland Waters
none
partner