DS/EN 15196:2006
Water quality - Guidance on sampling and processing of the pupal exuviae of Chironomidae (Order Diptera) for ecological assessment

Standard No.

DS/EN 15196:2006

Release Date

2006

Published By

Danish Standards Foundation

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DS/EN 15196:2006

Scope

This guidance standard specifies equipment and procedures for collecting floating pupal exuviae ofChironomidae from aquatic habitats; rivers from source to estuary, canals, ponds, lakes and sea coasts.Guidance in preparing specimens for subsequent identification is provided. These samples providerepresentative data on relative species abundance, suitable for numerical analysis, classification andmonitoring of environmental conditions.

DS/EN 15196:2006 history

• 2006 DS/EN 15196:2006 Water quality - Guidance on sampling and processing of the pupal exuviae of Chironomidae (Order Diptera) for ecological assessment