BS EN 16859 provides methods for monitoring freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) populations and the environmental characteristics important for maintaining populations in favourable conditions.
BS EN 16859 is based on best practices developed and used by Margaritifera experts in Europe and describes approaches that individual countries have adopted for a survey, data analysis and condition assessment.
BS EN 16859 guides monitoring populations of freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera and the environmental features on which this species depends. Pearl mussels are endangered throughout their Holarctic range as a result of intensive land use, pollution, river engineering, abstraction, declining populations of host fish, and exploitation by pearl fishers.
Note: Standard methods for restoring populations are beyond the scope of BS EN 16859.
Who is BS EN 16859 - Monitoring freshwater pearl mussel for ?
BS EN 16859 on water quality is relevant to:
Margaretifera is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks of the family Margaritiferidae, the freshwater pearl mussels.
BS EN 16859 provides guidance and methods for monitoring and assessing the condition of the Margaritifera population as well as requirements and procedures for a sustainable Margaritifera population.
BS EN 16859 ensures the quality and temperature of the water with pearl mussels and measuring different chemical constituents and temperatures, and also enables the maintenance and modification of physical habitats.
Overall, by removing toxins in water and making a sustainable habitat through BS EN 16859, you will be able to improve the water quality, saving the habitat, margaritifera population and environment.
EN 16859:2017