Research and analysis

Biological techniques of still water quality assessment: phase 2

This project describes a biological classification method, which has been developed for application for all still waterbody types.

Documents

Technical Summary - Biological Techniques of Still Water Quality Assessment Phase 2

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Details

This method, termed PSYM (Predictive System for Multimetrics), has been field tested and demonstrated using ‘regional’ datasets for ponds and canals.

Published 1 May 2004