EN 13946:2014
Water quality - Guidance for the routine sampling and preparation of benthic diatoms from rivers and lakes

Standard No.

EN 13946:2014

Release Date

2014

Published By

European Committee for Standardization (CEN)

Latest

EN 13946:2014

Replace

FprEN 13946-2013

Scope

This European Standard specifies a method for the sampling and laboratory preparation of benthic diatoms for ecological status and water quality assessments. Data produced by this method are suitable for production of water quality indices based on the relative abundance of taxa.

EN 13946:2014 history

• 2014 EN 13946:2014 Water quality - Guidance for the routine sampling and preparation of benthic diatoms from rivers and lakes
• 2003 EN 13946:2003 Water quality - Guidance standard for the routine sampling and pretreatment of benthic diatoms from rivers