The AQEM river assessment program ASTERICS: A calculation program designed to assess the Ecological Quality of stream types in European countries based on macroinvertebrate taxa lists

Title:

Resource Type:

software --> decision support tools

Country:

EU Projects

Language(s):

English
German

Year:

2006

Availability:

AQEM Software S1

Producers or distributor

AQEM Consortium

Author / Producer Type:

EC Project

Web link for product information:

http://www.aqem.de/products/history_text.htm

EUGRIS Keyword(s):

Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Receptor: Ecological
Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Receptor: Water
Groundwater protection-->Groundwater protection overview
Water and sanitation-->Water and sanitation Overview
Water resources and their management -->Water resources and their management Overview

Short description:

AQEM enables water managers to assess the Ecological Quality of streams with benthic macroinvertebrates using a system, which fulfils the demands of the Water Framework Directive.

Link to Project(s):

AQEM Development and Testing of an Integrated Assessment System for the Ecological Quality of Streams and Rivers Throughout Europe Using Benthic Macroinvertebrates

Submitted By:

Martin Bittens WhoDoesWhat? Last update: 03/01/2007