The dataset consists of occurrence data of the aquatic organism groups fish, macroinvertebrates and macrophytes that were sampled in the German federal state Rhineland-Palatinate between 2006 and 2009. The sampling was conducted according to the protocols of the national monitoring programme for implementation of the Water Framework Directive.
The dataset is publicly available (data portal, data archive) and can be used without restrictions, but must be acknowledged and cited correctly.
citation of this dataset:
author(s):
Landesamt für Umwelt, Wasserwirtschaft und Gewerbeaufsicht Rheinland-Pfalz
title and journal (name, number, pages):
River monitoring data from the federal state Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) of the years 2006 - 2009.
year:
2011
doi (if applicable):
https://doi.org/10.13148/bfe92
citation of the metadata:
comments:
No claim is made that the data gives a complete picture of occurrence since the sampling stations in the dataset do not cover all waterbodies. The resource creator does not guarantee for the correctness of the data.