DANSK DS/EN 14184 PDF

This standard specifies a method for the surveying of aquatic macrophytes in running waters for the purpose of assessing the ecological status, using these organisms as elements of biological quality. The information provided by this method includes the composition and abundance of the aquatic macrophyte flora. The general principles of the approach described in this standard may also be applied when monitoring water bodies in the fluvial corridor of a river, such as side channels and oxbows. It is recognised that for a complete assessemnt of ecological status, other elements of biological quality should also be assessed.