ISO 23040:2021. Marine environment impact assessment (MEIA) — Specification for marine sediments in seabed areas — Survey of interstitial biota. Edition 1.
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2021Corporate Author
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
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This document provides requirements and recommendations for conducting marine surveys of interstitial biota in marine sediments. It includes the specification of technical methods for the investigation of marine sediments, foraminifera, ostracoda, radiolaria, diatoms, coccoliths, sedimentary sporopollen, benthic viruses, benthic microbes (including bacteria, archaea and fungi), benthic microalgae, benthic protozoa and metazoan meiobenthos.
This document is applicable to marine surveys in diverse benthic habitats at any seabed, such as benthic sediments of coastal zones, shallow seas, or deep-sea waters......
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International Organization for Standardization (ISO)Geneva, Switzerland
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ISO;23040:2021.Document Language
enSustainable Development Goals (SDG)
14.aEssential Ocean Variables (EOV)
Microbe biomass and diversityMaturity Level
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International Organization for Standardization (2021) ISO 23040:2021. Marine environment impact assessment (MEIA) — Specification for marine sediments in seabed areas — Survey of interstitial biota. Edition 1. Geneva, Switzerland, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 102pp, Available: https://www.iso.org/standard/74374.htmlCollections
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