Research and analysis

Uncertainty in Water Framework Directive assessments for rivers based on macroinvertebrates and RIVPACS

A review of the sources of variation and uncertainty in the Water Framework Directive (WFD) macroinvertebrate classification tools.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 1 April 2009

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Uncertainty in WFD assessments for rivers based on macroinvertebrates and RIVPACS

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A review of the sources of variation in the WFD macroinvertebrate classification tools and the contribution they make to the uncertainty inherant in classifying water bodies.

Published 1 April 2009