What is BS EN 17211 - Eulittoral zone survey about?
BS EN 17211 discusses the water quality of the eulittoral zone. BS EN 17211 provides guidance for survey design, equipment specification, survey methods, sampling, and data handling of macroalgae and marine angiosperms such as Zostera in the intertidal soft-bottom environment.
Ruppia is a genus of angiosperms that can be found in brackish water. BS EN 17211 is applicable to the study of Ruppia in these environments.
Note 1: BS EN 17211 does not include polyeuryhaline terrestrial angiosperms that are found in saltmarshes.
Note 2: BS EN 17211 does not cover the use of specialist remote sensing software or data handling approaches beyond that of their general application.
Who is BS EN 17211 - Eulittoral zone survey for?
BS EN 17211 on the eulittoral zone survey methodology is useful for:
- Government testing laboratories
- Geological scientists
- Marine ecosystem scientists
- Climate change scientists
- Environmental risk management teams
Why should you use BS EN 17211 - Eulittoral zone survey?
Investigation of marine angiosperms (e.g., seagrasses) and macroalgae is an important part of marine environmental monitoring, facilitating the assessment of general ecological quality and the monitoring of ecological status. The characterization of environmental conditions based on marine angiosperms and macroalgae requires the use of quantitative and qualitative mapping methods.
BS EN 17211 gives guidance on the survey design, geographic positioning on the ground, field data collection, and sample processing for biomass determination.
BS EN 17211 comprises:
- Development of a mapping and sampling programme
- Requirements for mapping and sampling equipment
- Procedures for remote sensing data collection
- Procedures for direct mapping and sampling in the field
- Recommendations for taxon identification and biomass determination
- Data handling
Studying the eulittoral zone helps you to keep track of climate change and take steps to mitigate associated risks.
