Development and testing of an integrated assessment system for the ecological quality of streams and rivers throughout Europe using benthic macroinvertebrates
Abstract
The aim of the project is to develop and test an assessment procedure for streams and rivers which meets the demands of the EU Water Framework Directive using benthic macroinvertebrates. The assessment system will be based on a European stream typology and on near-natural reference conditions. The method will be adapted to regional conditions in order to allow comparable use in all EU member states. It will be combined with methods for stream assessment and indication currently used in the EU member states. If current methods supply additional information for certain regions, they will be included in the assessment system as additional modules. Data bases on European macroinvertebrate taxa used for the assessment system will be generated. Finally, the transfer of the developed method into water management application will be started, via a manual and a PC program. The project's duration is two years.
keywords ecological status running waters
Publikationen
Stream assessment methods, stream typology approaches and outlines of a European stream typology.
Autoren: Sandin, L., Sommerhäuser, M., Stubauer, I., Hering, D., Johnson, R. Jahr: 2000
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
Reference biocoenoses and deviations: structure and tools for description.
Autoren: Hering, D., Schmidt-Kloiber, A., Buffagni, A., Lorenz, A., Moog, O., Pauls, S., Polaschegg, M., Sommerhäuser, M., Strackbein, J., Vogl, R. Jahr: 2001
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
Vorschlag zur Standardisierung fließgewässerökologischer Untersuchungen in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland - Probennahme und Taxaliste.
Autoren: Hering, D., Haase, P., Moog, O., Sommerhäuser, M. Jahr: 2001
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Experiences with different stream assessment methods and outlines of an integrated method for assessing streams using benthic macroinvertebrates.
Autoren: Sandin, L., Hering, D., Buffagni, A., Lorenz, A., Moog, O., Rolauffs, P., Stubauer, I. Jahr: 2001
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
Indikation des "ökologischen Zustandes" (EU-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie) von Fließgewässern durch die benthische wirbellose Fauna
Autoren: Moog, O., Wimmer, R., Stubauer, I., Schmidt-Kloiber, A., Römer, A., Ofenböck, T., Janecek, B., Graf, W., Koller-Kreimel, V., Chovanec, A. Jahr: 2002
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Verfahren zur Anpassung des Saprobiensystems an die Vorgaben der EU-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie
Autoren: Stubauer, I., Moog, O. Jahr: 2002
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Multimetrische Methoden zur Charakteristik des "ökologischen Zustandes" gemäß EU-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie
Autoren: Ofenböck, T., Moog, O., Gerritsen, J., Barbour, M. Jahr: 2002
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Aquatische Bioregionen - Beispiele zur räumlichen Gliederung der österreichischen Fließgewässerlandschaften auf Basis makrozoobenthischer Zönosen
Autoren: Schmidt-Kloiber, A, Ofenböck, T., Moog, O. Jahr: 2002
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
A Europe-wide system for assessing the quality of rivers using macroinvertebrates, the AQEM Project and its importance for southern Europ (with special emphasis on Italy)
Autoren: Buffagni, A., Kemp, J., Erba, S., Belfiore, C., Hering, D., Moog, O. Jahr: 2001
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
The development of a system to assess the ecological quality of streams based on macroinvertebrates - design of the sampling programme within the AQEM project
Autoren: Hering, D., Buffagni, A., Moog, O., Sandin, L., Sommerhäuser, M., Stubauer, I., Feld, C., Johnson, R., Pinto, P., Skoulikidis, N., Verdonschot, P., Zahradkova, S. Jahr: 2003
Journal articles
Manual for the application of the AQEM system - a comprehensive method to assess European streams using benthic macroinvertebrates, developed for the purpose of the Water Framework Directive
Autoren: AQEM consortium Jahr: 2002
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
Aquatische Ökoregionen und Bioregionen Österreichs ¿ eine Gliederung nach geoökologischen Milieufaktoren und Makrozoobenthos-Zönosen
Autoren: Moog, O., Schmidt-Kloiber, A., Ofenböck, T., Gerritsen, J. Jahr: 2001
Monographs
AQEM assessment software Version 2.1. AQEM European stream assessment software.
Autoren: AQEM consortium Jahr: 2002
Sonstige Werke
Overview and application of the AQEM assessment system
Autoren: Hering, D., Moog, O., Sandin, L., Verdonschot, P.F.M. Jahr: 2004
Journal articles
Does the ecoregion approach support the typological demands of the EU `Water Framework Directive'?
Autoren: Moog O., A. Schmidt-Kloiber, T. Ofenböck, J. Gerritsen Jahr: 2004
Journal articles
A stressor specific multimetric approach for monitoring running waters in Austria using benthic macro-invertebrates.
Autoren: Ofenböck T., O. Moog, J. Gerritsen, M. Barbour Jahr: 2004
Journal articles
The effect of taxonomic resolution on the assessment of ecological water quality classes.
Autoren: Schmidt-Kloiber A., R. Nijboer Jahr: 2004
Journal articles
Integration of the saprobic system into the European Union Water Framework Directive – Case studies in Austria, Germany and Czech Republic
Autoren: Rolauffs P., I. Stubauer, S. Zahrádková, K. Brabec, O. Moog Jahr: 2004
Journal articles
The effect of excluding taxa with low abundances or taxa with small distribution ranges on ecological assessment.
Autoren: Nijboer R., A. Schmidt-Kloiber Jahr: 2004
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
01.03.2000 - 01.03.2002
Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber
ask@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81225
Project Staff
01.03.2000 - 01.03.2002
Ilse Schwarzinger
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Ilse Schwarzinger
ilse.schwarzinger@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-10118
Sub Projectleader
01.03.2000 - 01.03.2002
Wolfram Graf
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wolfram Graf
wolfram.graf@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81221
Project Staff
01.03.2000 - 01.03.2002
BOKU partners
External partners
Federal Environment Agency
none
partner
Masaryk University
Dr. Svetlana Zarádková
partner
University of Duisburg-Essen
Dr. Daniel Hering, Dr. Mario Sommerhäuser
coordinator
National Centre for Marine Research - Institute for Inland Waters
Dr. Nikolaos Skoulikidis, Dr. Konstantinos Gritzalis
partner
National Research Council, Water Research Institute, Dept. of. Hydrobiology applied to water pollution
Dr. Andrea Buffagni
partner
Alterrra Green World Research
Dr. Piet F.M. Verdonschot, Dr. Rebi Nijboer
partner
University of Evora
Dr. Paolo Pint, Dr. Isabel Antunes
partner
Swedish Agricultural University
none
partner