ISO 10870:2012Published

Water quality — Guidelines for the selection of sampling methods and devices for benthic macroinvertebrates in fresh waters

Qualité de l'eau — Lignes directrices pour la sélection des méthodes et des dispositifs d'échantillonnage des macro-invertébrés benthiques dans les eaux douces

Abstract / scope

This International Standard specifies criteria for the selection of sampling methods and devices (operation and

performance characteristics) used to evaluate benthic macroinvertebrate populations in fresh waters (rivers,

canals, lakes, and reservoirs). The methods and devices considered in this International Standard are suitable

for sampling all major components of the benthic assemblage. They are not suitable for sampling meiofauna.

Life cycle

Replaces

ISO 7828:1985WithdrawnWater quality — Methods of biological sampling — Guidance on handnet sampling of aquatic benthic macro-invertebratesInternational Standard · Published 14 Feb 1985 · ISO/TC 147/SC 5 ISO 8265:1988WithdrawnWater quality — Design and use of quantitative samplers for benthic macro-invertebrates on stony substrata in shallow freshwatersInternational Standard · Published 29 Dec 1988 · ISO/TC 147/SC 5 ISO 9391:1993WithdrawnWater quality — Sampling in deep waters for macro-invertebrates — Guidance on the use of colonization, qualitative and quantitative samplersInternational Standard · Published 21 Oct 1993 · ISO/TC 147/SC 5