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VMM Biotic monitoring: Belgian Biotical Index [VMM Biotisch meetnet: Belgische Biotische Index]
Citation
Flemish Environment Agency (LNE-VMM): Belgium; (2020): VMM Biotic monitoring: Belgian Biotical Index. https://marineinfo.org/doc/dataset/1328
Contact: Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij (LNE-VMM), more ;
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Description
Data on species richness and abundances of macroinvertebrates. more

The biological research of VMM evaluates the quality of a watercourse as a biotope using the Belgian Biotic Index (BBI). This index is based on the presence or absence of aquatic invertebrates (macroinvertebrates). The index fluctuates between 0 (very poor quality) and 10 (very good quality). Data is used as an indicator for the WFD.
Scope
Themes:
Biology > Ecology - biodiversity, Biology > Invertebrates, Environmental quality/pollution
Keywords:
Fresh water · Brackish water · European Water Framework Directive (WFD) · Indicators · Macroinvertebrates · Water quality · ANE, Scheldt Estuary · Belgium, Dender R. · Belgium, Dijle R. · Belgium, Durme R. · Belgium, Groot Schijn R. · Belgium, Grote Nete R. · Belgium, Kleine Nete R. · Belgium, Rupel R. · Belgium, Zeeschelde · Belgium, Zenne R. · Acroloxus H. Beck, 1838 · Aeshna Fabricius, 1775 · Anax Leach, 1815 · Ancylus O. F. Müller, 1773 · Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Anisus S. Studer, 1820 · Aphelocheirus Westwood, 1833 · Arctocorisa Wallengren, 1894 · Armiger Hartmann, 1843 · Baetis Leach, 1815 · Bathyomphalus Charpentier, 1837 · Bithynia Leach, 1818 · Caenis Stephens, 1835 · Callicorixa White, 1873 · Calopteryx Leach, 1815 · Cloeon Leach, 1815 · Cobitis taenia Linnaeus, 1758 · Coenagrion Charpentier, 1840 · Corbicula Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 · Corbicula Meunier · Corixa Geoffroy, 1762 · Cottus gobio Linnaeus, 1758 · Daphnia O.F. Müller, 1785 · Dendrocoelum Ørsted, 1844 · Dreissena van Beneden, 1835 · Dugesia Girard, 1850 · Ephemera Linnaeus, 1758 · Erpobdella Lamarck, 1818 · Fasciola hepatica Linnaeus, 1758 · Ferrissia B. Walker, 1903 · Gasterosteus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Gerris Fabricius, 1794 · Glossiphonia Johnson, 1816 · Gyraulus Charpentier, 1837 · Helobdella Blanchard, 1896 · Hemiclepsis Vejdovský, 1884 · Heptagenia Walsh, 1863 · Hesperocorixa Kirkaldy, 1908 · Hirudo Linnaeus, 1758 · Hydra Linnaeus, 1758 · Ischnura Charpentier, 1840 · Lithoglyphus C. Pfeiffer, 1828 · Lymnaea Lamarck, 1799 · Menetus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855 · Micronecta Kirkaldy, 1897 · Mytilopsis Conrad, 1858 · Orthetrum Newman, 1833 · Physa Draparnaud, 1801 · Physella L. Pfeiffer, 1861 · Piscicola Blainville, 1818 · Pisidium C. Pfeiffer, 1821 · Planorbarius Duméril, 1805 · Planorbis O. F. Müller, 1773 · Platycnemis Burmeister, 1839 · Pleia H. J. Finlay, 1930 † · Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 · Polycelis Ehrenberg, 1831 · Pomatoschistus microps (Krøyer, 1838) · Potamopyrgus W. Stimpson, 1865 · Pseudamnicola Paulucci, 1878 · Pungitius pungitius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Pyrosoma Péron, 1804 · Rangia Des Moulins, 1832 · Segmentina J. Fleming, 1818 · Sialis Latreille, 1802 · Sigara Fabricius, 1775 · Sphaerium Scopoli, 1777 · Sympetrum Newman, 1833 · Theodoxus Montfort, 1810 · Trocheta Dutrochet, 1817 · Unio Philipsson, 1788 · Valvata O. F. Müller, 1773 · Viviparus Montfort, 1810
Geographical coverage
ANE, Scheldt Estuary [Marine Regions]
Belgium, Dender R. [Marine Regions]
Belgium, Dijle R. [Marine Regions]
Belgium, Durme R. [Marine Regions]
Belgium, Groot Schijn R. [Marine Regions]
Belgium, Grote Nete R. [Marine Regions]
Belgium, Kleine Nete R. [Marine Regions]
Belgium, Rupel R. [Marine Regions]
Belgium, Zeeschelde [Marine Regions]
Belgium, Zenne R. [Marine Regions]
Temporal coverage
From 19 May 1989 on [In Progress]
Yearly
Taxonomic coverage
Acroloxus H. Beck, 1838 [WoRMS]
Aeshna Fabricius, 1775 [WoRMS]
Anax Leach, 1815 [WoRMS]
Ancylus O. F. Müller, 1773 [WoRMS]
Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) [WoRMS]
Anisus S. Studer, 1820 [WoRMS]
Aphelocheirus Westwood, 1833 [WoRMS]
Arctocorisa Wallengren, 1894 [WoRMS]
Armiger Hartmann, 1843 [WoRMS]
Baetis Leach, 1815 [WoRMS]
Bathyomphalus Charpentier, 1837 [WoRMS]
Bithynia Leach, 1818 [WoRMS]
Caenis Stephens, 1835 [WoRMS]
Callicorixa White, 1873 [WoRMS]
Calopteryx Leach, 1815 [WoRMS]
Cloeon Leach, 1815 [WoRMS]
Cobitis taenia Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]
Coenagrion Charpentier, 1840 [WoRMS]
Corbicula Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 [WoRMS]
Corbicula Meunier [WoRMS]
Corixa Geoffroy, 1762 [WoRMS]
Cottus gobio Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]
Daphnia O.F. Müller, 1785 [WoRMS]
Dendrocoelum Ørsted, 1844 [WoRMS]
Dreissena van Beneden, 1835 [WoRMS]
Dugesia Girard, 1850 [WoRMS]
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]
Erpobdella Lamarck, 1818 [WoRMS]
Fasciola hepatica Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]
Ferrissia B. Walker, 1903 [WoRMS]
Gasterosteus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]
Gerris Fabricius, 1794 [WoRMS]
Glossiphonia Johnson, 1816 [WoRMS]
Gyraulus Charpentier, 1837 [WoRMS]
Helobdella Blanchard, 1896 [WoRMS]
Hemiclepsis Vejdovský, 1884 [WoRMS]
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863 [WoRMS]
Hesperocorixa Kirkaldy, 1908 [WoRMS]
Hirudo Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]
Hydra Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]
Ischnura Charpentier, 1840 [WoRMS]
Lithoglyphus C. Pfeiffer, 1828 [WoRMS]
Lymnaea Lamarck, 1799 [WoRMS]
Menetus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855 [WoRMS]
Micronecta Kirkaldy, 1897 [WoRMS]
Mytilopsis Conrad, 1858 [WoRMS]
Orthetrum Newman, 1833 [WoRMS]
Physa Draparnaud, 1801 [WoRMS]
Physella L. Pfeiffer, 1861 [WoRMS]
Piscicola Blainville, 1818 [WoRMS]
Pisidium C. Pfeiffer, 1821 [WoRMS]
Planorbarius Duméril, 1805 [WoRMS]
Planorbis O. F. Müller, 1773 [WoRMS]
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1839 [WoRMS]
Pleia H. J. Finlay, 1930 † [WoRMS]
Pleuronectes flesus Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]
Polycelis Ehrenberg, 1831 [WoRMS]
Pomatoschistus microps (Krøyer, 1838) [WoRMS]
Potamopyrgus W. Stimpson, 1865 [WoRMS]
Pseudamnicola Paulucci, 1878 [WoRMS]
Pungitius pungitius (Linnaeus, 1758) [WoRMS]
Pyrosoma Péron, 1804 [WoRMS]
Rangia Des Moulins, 1832 [WoRMS]
Segmentina J. Fleming, 1818 [WoRMS]
Sialis Latreille, 1802 [WoRMS]
Sigara Fabricius, 1775 [WoRMS]
Sphaerium Scopoli, 1777 [WoRMS]
Sympetrum Newman, 1833 [WoRMS]
Theodoxus Montfort, 1810 [WoRMS]
Trocheta Dutrochet, 1817 [WoRMS]
Unio Philipsson, 1788 [WoRMS]
Valvata O. F. Müller, 1773 [WoRMS]
Viviparus Montfort, 1810 [WoRMS]
Parameters
Count of macro-invertebrates
Species diversity macro-invertebrates
Contributors
Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Leefmilieu, Natuur en Energie; Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij (VMM), more, data creator
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ), more
Related datasets
Parent dataset:
VMM: Surface water monitoring network of the Flemish Environment Agency, more
Other relation:
VMM Biotic monitoring: Micropollutants in biota, more
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Dataset information:
Dataset status: In Progress
Data type: Data
Data origin: Monitoring: field survey
Metadatarecord created: 2007-07-09
Information last updated: 2022-08-04
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