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VMM Biotic monitoring: Belgian Biotical Index [VMM Biotisch meetnet: Belgische Biotische Index] Citation Flemish Environment Agency (LNE-VMM): Belgium; (2020): VMM Biotic monitoring: Belgian Biotical Index. https://marineinfo.org/id/dataset/1328 Contact:
Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij (LNE-VMM), more ; Availability:  To the extent possible under law, the person who associated CC0 with this dataset has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset.Description Data on species richness and abundances of macroinvertebrates. more The biological research of VMM evaluates the quality of a watercourse as a biotope using the Belgian Biotic Index (BBI). This index is based on the presence or absence of aquatic invertebrates (macroinvertebrates). The index fluctuates between 0 (very poor quality) and 10 (very good quality). Data is used as an indicator for the WFD. Scope Themes: Biology > Ecology - biodiversity, Biology > Invertebrates, Environmental quality/pollution Keywords: Fresh water, Brackish water, European Water Framework Directive (WFD), Indicators, Macroinvertebrates, Water quality, ANE, Scheldt Estuary, Belgium, Dender R., Belgium, Dijle R., Belgium, Durme R., Belgium, Groot Schijn R., Belgium, Grote Nete R., Belgium, Kleine Nete R., Belgium, Rupel R., Belgium, Zeeschelde, Belgium, Zenne R., Acroloxus H. Beck, 1838, Aeshna Fabricius, 1775, Anax Leach, 1815, Ancylus O. F. Müller, 1773, Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758), Anisus S. Studer, 1820, Aphelocheirus Westwood, 1833, Arctocorisa Wallengren, 1894, Armiger Hartmann, 1843, Baetis Leach, 1815, Bathyomphalus Charpentier, 1837, Bithynia Leach, 1818, Caenis Stephens, 1835, Callicorixa White, 1873, Calopteryx Leach, 1815, Cloeon Leach, 1815, Cobitis taenia Linnaeus, 1758, Coenagrion Charpentier, 1840, Corbicula Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811, Corbicula Meunier, Corixa Geoffroy, 1762, Cottus gobio Linnaeus, 1758, Daphnia O.F. Müller, 1785, Dendrocoelum Ørsted, 1844, Dreissena van Beneden, 1835, Dugesia Girard, 1850, Ephemera Linnaeus, 1758, Erpobdella Lamarck, 1818, Fasciola hepatica Linnaeus, 1758, Ferrissia B. Walker, 1903, Gasterosteus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1758, Gerris Fabricius, 1794, Glossiphonia Johnson, 1816, Gyraulus Charpentier, 1837, Helobdella Blanchard, 1896, Hemiclepsis Vejdovský, 1884, Heptagenia Walsh, 1863, Hesperocorixa Kirkaldy, 1908, Hirudo Linnaeus, 1758, Hydra Linnaeus, 1758, Ischnura Charpentier, 1840, Lithoglyphus C. Pfeiffer, 1828, Lymnaea Lamarck, 1799, Menetus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855, Micronecta Kirkaldy, 1897, Mytilopsis Conrad, 1858, Orthetrum Newman, 1833, Physa Draparnaud, 1801, Physella L. Pfeiffer, 1861, Piscicola Blainville, 1818, Pisidium C. Pfeiffer, 1821, Planorbarius Duméril, 1805, Planorbis O. F. Müller, 1773, Platycnemis Burmeister, 1839, Pleia H. J. Finlay, 1930 †, Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758, Polycelis Ehrenberg, 1831, Pomatoschistus microps (Krøyer, 1838), Potamopyrgus W. Stimpson, 1865, Pseudamnicola Paulucci, 1878, Pungitius pungitius (Linnaeus, 1758), Pyrosoma Péron, 1804, Rangia Desmoulins, 1832, Segmentina J. Fleming, 1818, Sialis Latreille, 1802, Sigara Fabricius, 1775, Sphaerium Scopoli, 1777, Sympetrum Newman, 1833, Theodoxus Montfort, 1810, Trocheta Dutrochet, 1817, Unio Philipsson, 1788, Valvata O. F. Müller, 1773, Viviparus Montfort, 1810 Geographical coverage ANE, Scheldt Estuary [Marine Regions] Belgium, Dender R. [Marine Regions] Belgium, Dijle R. [Marine Regions] Belgium, Durme R. [Marine Regions] Belgium, Groot Schijn R. [Marine Regions] Belgium, Grote Nete R. [Marine Regions] Belgium, Kleine Nete R. [Marine Regions] Belgium, Rupel R. [Marine Regions] Belgium, Zeeschelde [Marine Regions] Belgium, Zenne R. [Marine Regions] Temporal coverage From 19 May 1989 on [In Progress] Yearly Taxonomic coverage Acroloxus H. Beck, 1838 [WoRMS] Aeshna Fabricius, 1775 [WoRMS] Anax Leach, 1815 [WoRMS] Ancylus O. F. Müller, 1773 [WoRMS] Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) [WoRMS] Anisus S. Studer, 1820 [WoRMS] Aphelocheirus Westwood, 1833 [WoRMS] Arctocorisa Wallengren, 1894 [WoRMS] Armiger Hartmann, 1843 [WoRMS] Baetis Leach, 1815 [WoRMS] Bathyomphalus Charpentier, 1837 [WoRMS] Bithynia Leach, 1818 [WoRMS] Caenis Stephens, 1835 [WoRMS] Callicorixa White, 1873 [WoRMS] Calopteryx Leach, 1815 [WoRMS] Cloeon Leach, 1815 [WoRMS] Cobitis taenia Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS] Coenagrion Charpentier, 1840 [WoRMS] Corbicula Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 [WoRMS] Corbicula Meunier [WoRMS] Corixa Geoffroy, 1762 [WoRMS] Cottus gobio Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS] Daphnia O.F. Müller, 1785 [WoRMS] Dendrocoelum Ørsted, 1844 [WoRMS] Dreissena van Beneden, 1835 [WoRMS] Dugesia Girard, 1850 [WoRMS] Ephemera Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS] Erpobdella Lamarck, 1818 [WoRMS] Fasciola hepatica Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS] Ferrissia B. Walker, 1903 [WoRMS] Gasterosteus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS] Gerris Fabricius, 1794 [WoRMS] Glossiphonia Johnson, 1816 [WoRMS] Gyraulus Charpentier, 1837 [WoRMS] Helobdella Blanchard, 1896 [WoRMS] Hemiclepsis Vejdovský, 1884 [WoRMS] Heptagenia Walsh, 1863 [WoRMS] Hesperocorixa Kirkaldy, 1908 [WoRMS] Hirudo Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS] Hydra Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS] Ischnura Charpentier, 1840 [WoRMS] Lithoglyphus C. Pfeiffer, 1828 [WoRMS] Lymnaea Lamarck, 1799 [WoRMS] Menetus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855 [WoRMS] Micronecta Kirkaldy, 1897 [WoRMS] Mytilopsis Conrad, 1858 [WoRMS] Orthetrum Newman, 1833 [WoRMS] Physa Draparnaud, 1801 [WoRMS] Physella L. Pfeiffer, 1861 [WoRMS] Piscicola Blainville, 1818 [WoRMS] Pisidium C. Pfeiffer, 1821 [WoRMS] Planorbarius Duméril, 1805 [WoRMS] Planorbis O. F. Müller, 1773 [WoRMS] Platycnemis Burmeister, 1839 [WoRMS] Pleia H. J. Finlay, 1930 † [WoRMS] Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS] Polycelis Ehrenberg, 1831 [WoRMS] Pomatoschistus microps (Krøyer, 1838) [WoRMS] Potamopyrgus W. Stimpson, 1865 [WoRMS] Pseudamnicola Paulucci, 1878 [WoRMS] Pungitius pungitius (Linnaeus, 1758) [WoRMS] Pyrosoma Péron, 1804 [WoRMS] Rangia Desmoulins, 1832 [WoRMS] Segmentina J. Fleming, 1818 [WoRMS] Sialis Latreille, 1802 [WoRMS] Sigara Fabricius, 1775 [WoRMS] Sphaerium Scopoli, 1777 [WoRMS] Sympetrum Newman, 1833 [WoRMS] Theodoxus Montfort, 1810 [WoRMS] Trocheta Dutrochet, 1817 [WoRMS] Unio Philipsson, 1788 [WoRMS] Valvata O. F. Müller, 1773 [WoRMS] Viviparus Montfort, 1810 [WoRMS] Parameters Count of macro-invertebrates Species diversity macro-invertebrates Contributors Related datasets URLs Dataset status: In Progress Data type: Data Data origin: Monitoring: field survey Metadatarecord created: 2007-07-09 Information last updated: 2022-08-04 | ||||
