Standardized Global Biological Index | Glossaire eau, milieu marin et biodiversité

Sens technique

Index for assessing the biological quality of the water of a river through an analysis of macro invertebrates. The value of this index depends on both the quality of the physical environment (bottom structure, habitat diversity, river bank status, etc) and water quality.

Source

According to OFB

Thématiques associées

Species, Water and environmental management, Public policy, Quality of the resource.

Autres termes utiles à la compréhension issus du glossaire

Biological index, Faunistic indicator group, Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (Water Framework Directive).

Ressources complémentaires

L'indice biologique global normalisé (IBGN) : principes et évolution dans le ca…

Translations

Indice biologique global normalisé [fr], Índice biológico global normalizado [es].

Review status

Soumis au comité de relecture.