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River invertebrate classification with RICT2

Ch2 S6 & S7
RIVPACS sampling

Ch2 S12 RIVPACS
laboratory analysis
Ch2 S7.6 Sample
environmental data Ch2 S13 & Ch3 S2.5
annual average Laboratory analytical error Ch3 S2.4 Calculate
(preferably long-term) Bias from audit WHPT indices

Ch3 S3.2 & S3.3
predict EQRs

CH3 S3.2 Map
environmental data
RICT2
software Optional for acid
Ch3 S4.2 Classify sites
EQRs Ch3 S6 Acidification
classification
WFD AWICsp
Key User action or data
Numbers refer RICT software
to chapters and
sections of this Ch3 S4.1 Combine Combine MINTA and
handbook WFD AWIC software ASPT and NTaxa class WFD AWICsp class =
= WFD status class
RICT2 Invertebrate status MINTA class Combined class
Outside RICT2
General degradation Acidification
(Scotland & Wales only)

Figure 3.18
The UK's river invertebrate status classification and the Chapters (Ch) and Sections (S) in which each step is described in this book

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