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The ecological status of European rivers: evaluation and intercalibration of assessment methods

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The Ecological Status of European Rivers: Evaluation and Intercalibration of Assessment Methods

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 188))

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In this special issue we present the major results of the EU funded research project STAR (Standardisation of River Classifications: Framework method for calibrating different biological survey results against ecological quality classifications to be developed for the Water Framework Directive; contract number EVK1-CT-2001-00089).

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  • Furse, M., D. Hering, O. Moog, P. Verdonschot, R. K. Johnson, K. Brabec, K. Gritzalis, A. Buffagni, P. Pinto, N. Friberg, J. Murray-Bligh, J. Kokes, R. Alber, P. Usseglio-Polatera, P. Haase, R. Sweeting, B. Bis, K. Szoszkiewicz, H. Soszka, G. Springe, F. Sporka & I. Krno, 2006. The STAR project: context, objectives and approaches. Hydrobiologia 566: 3–29.

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  1. Winfrith Technology Centre, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, CEH Dorset, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8ZD, UK

    Mike T. Furse

  2. Institute of Hydrobiology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 5, 45117, Essen, Germany

    Daniel Hering

  3. Department of Zoology and Ecology, Masaryk University, Kotlárská, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic

    Karel Brabec

  4. CNR-Water Research Institute, Via della Mornera, 25, I-20047, Brugherio (Milan), Italy

    Andrea Buffagni

  5. Department of Environmental Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7050, S-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden

    Leonard Sandin

  6. Department of Ecology and Environment, Alterra, Droevendaalsesteeg 3, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Piet F. M. Verdonschot

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  1. Winfrith Technology Centre, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, CEH Dorset, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8ZD, UK

    Mike T. Furse

  2. Institute of Hydrobiology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr.5, 45117, Essen, Germany

    Daniel Hering

  3. Department of Zoology and Ecology, Masaryk University, Kotlárská, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic

    Karel Brabec

  4. CNR-Water Research Institute, Via della Mornera, 25, I-20047, Brugherio (Milano), Italy

    Andrea Buffagni

  5. Department of Environmental Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7050, S-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden

    Leonard Sandin

  6. Alterra, Department of Ecology and Environment, Droevendaalsesteeg 3, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Piet F. M. Verdonschot

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Furse, M.T., Hering, D., Brabec, K., Buffagni, A., Sandin, L., Verdonschot, P.F.M. (2006). The ecological status of European rivers: evaluation and intercalibration of assessment methods. In: Furse, M.T., Hering, D., Brabec, K., Buffagni, A., Sandin, L., Verdonschot, P.F.M. (eds) The Ecological Status of European Rivers: Evaluation and Intercalibration of Assessment Methods. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 188. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5493-8_1

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