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    Freshwater river macroinvertebrate surveys (Biosys)

    • environment.data.gov.uk
    • data.europa.eu
    Updated Jun 20, 2024
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    Environment Agency (2024). Freshwater river macroinvertebrate surveys (Biosys) [Dataset]. https://environment.data.gov.uk/dataset/fa98090d-d715-4d34-80f9-bb7621aa7101
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 20, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Environment Agency
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    The Environment Agency undertakes freshwater and marine biological monitoring in England.

    This dataset contains site, sample, metric and taxa information from freshwater river macroinvertebrate surveys carried out across England from 1965 onwards.

    Notes:

    • These survey data are stored in an archive more commonly known as BIOSYS.
    • This dataset contains Freshwater, River macroinvertebrate surveys only.
    • Pollution Samples are excluded from the dataset.
    • The family-level BMWP and LIFE calculations in this dataset were updated in 2018 to correct errors discovered in 2016. The Species level LIFE calculations and CCI index were updated in 2019.
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Freshwater river macroinvertebrate surveys (Biosys)

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11 scholarly articles cite this dataset (View in Google Scholar)
Dataset updated
Jun 20, 2024
Dataset authored and provided by
Environment Agency
License

Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automatically

Description

The Environment Agency undertakes freshwater and marine biological monitoring in England.

This dataset contains site, sample, metric and taxa information from freshwater river macroinvertebrate surveys carried out across England from 1965 onwards.

Notes:

  • These survey data are stored in an archive more commonly known as BIOSYS.
  • This dataset contains Freshwater, River macroinvertebrate surveys only.
  • Pollution Samples are excluded from the dataset.
  • The family-level BMWP and LIFE calculations in this dataset were updated in 2018 to correct errors discovered in 2016. The Species level LIFE calculations and CCI index were updated in 2019.
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