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BS 6068-5.38(2005) : 2005

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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WATER QUALITY - GUIDELINES FOR QUANTITATIVE SAMPLING AND SAMPLE PROCESSING OF MARINE SOFT-BOTTOM MACRO-FAUNA

Published date

23-11-2012

Superseded date

31-01-2014

Superseded by

BS EN ISO 16665:2013

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 Quality and safety
  3.1 Health and safety requirements
  3.2 Quality assurance and quality control
4 Strategies and objectives for soft-bottom faunal surveys
  4.1 Sampling programme and plan
  4.2 Positioning of sampling stations
  4.3 Reference stations
  4.4 Types of surveys
  4.5 Change in sampling programme and intercalibration
5 Sampling
  5.1 Documentation and field log
  5.2 Sampling and sample processing in the field
  5.3 Sample fixation
  5.4 Background environmental descriptors
6 Sample processing in the laboratory
  6.1 Sorting
  6.2 Sample residue
7 Taxon determination and quantification
  7.1 Level of identification and taxon lists
  7.2 Quantification
  7.4 Biomass
  7.5 Data reporting
  7.6 Storage and archiving
  7.7 Analytical quality control and quality assurance
Annex A (informative) Processing particularly large samples
Annex B (informative) Sampling devices
Annex C (informative) Biomass measurements
Bibliography

Presents guidelines on the quantitative collection and processing of subtidal soft-bottom macrofaunal samples in marine waters.

Committee
EH/3/5
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 03/305271 DC. (11/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

ISO 5813:1983 Water quality — Determination of dissolved oxygen — Iodometric method
ISO 5814:2012 Water quality — Determination of dissolved oxygen — Electrochemical probe method
ISO 5667-19:2004 Water quality — Sampling — Part 19: Guidance on sampling of marine sediments
ISO 5667-3:2012 Water quality — Sampling — Part 3: Preservation and handling of water samples
ISO 5667-12:2017 Water quality — Sampling — Part 12: Guidance on sampling of bottom sediments from rivers, lakes and estuarine areas

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