BS ISO 23040:2021
Marine environment impact assessment (MEIA). Specification for marine sediments in seabed areas. Survey of interstitial biota
- Standard No.
- BS ISO 23040:2021
- Release Date
- 2022
- Published By
- British Standards Institution (BSI)
- Latest
- BS ISO 23040:2021
- Scope
- 1 Scope This document provides requirements and recommendations for conducting marine surveys of interstitial biota in marine sediments . It includes the specification of technical methods for the investigation of marine sediments , foraminifera, ostracoda, radiolaria, diatoms, coccoliths, sedimentary sporopollen, benthic viruses, benthic microbes (including bacteria, archaea and fungi), benthic microalgae, benthic protozoa and metazoan meiobenthos . This document is applicable to marine surveys in diverse benthic habitats at any seabed, such as benthic sediments of coastal zones, shallow seas, or deep-sea waters.
BS ISO 23040:2021 history
- 2022 BS ISO 23040:2021 Marine environment impact assessment (MEIA). Specification for marine sediments in seabed areas. Survey of interstitial biota
