Title: An audit of performance in the analysis of biological samples in 1999. Environment Agency : primary audit
Author: R.J.M. Gunn
Author: J.H. Blackburn
Author: J. Davy-Bowker
Author: R. Wiggers
Author: J.M. Winder
Author: I.T. Harris
Author: N. Kneebone
Author: J.F. Wright
Document Type: Monograph
Annotation: EA additional title info: Institute of Freshwater Ecology
Abstract:
Information in this document is to help biologists in the Agency to identify where analytical errors occur so that they can be reduced or eliminated. Data in the tables provide measures of the accuracy of primary data produced in accordance with the standard methods for the River Invertebrate Prediction and Classification System (RIVPACS) and analysed to the level required for the Biological Monitoring Working Party (BMWP)-score system, including General Quality Assessment. Information in this report may be used to determine statistical confidence limits and the stastical significances of differences between biological samples. This includes comparisons of Observed/Expected (O/E) values and quality bands made by the compare module of RIVPACS III+ and the statistical routine CONCLASS used for GQA surveys.
Publisher: Environment Agency
Publication Date: 2000
Publication Place: Bristol
Subject Keywords: Rivers; Water quality; Water quality surveys; Biological analysis; Macroinvertebrates; Quality assurance; Auditing
Geographic Keywords: United Kingdom
Extent: 95
Permalink: http://www.environmentdata.org/archive/ealit:1626
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