Division NORTH EAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS Biological Quality Element Benthic invertebrate fauna
United Kingdom
| Country and Type | National classification systems intercalibrated | Ecological Quality Ratios | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-good boundary | Good-moderate boundary | ||
| Type NEA 1/26 | |||
| Belgium | BEQI — Benthic Ecosystem Quality Index | 0,8 | 0,6 |
| Denmark | Danish Quality Index (DKI) | 0,8 | 0,6 |
| Germany | M-AMBI — Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index | 0,85 | 0,7 |
| France | M-AMBI — Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index | 0,77 | 0,53 |
| Ireland | IQI — Infaunal Quality Index | 0,75 | 0,64 |
| Netherlands | BEQI2 -Benthic Ecosystem Quality Index 2 | 0,8 | 0,6 |
| Norway | NQI — Norwegian Quality Index | 0,72 | 0,63 |
| Portugal | BAT — Benthic Assessment Tool | 0,79 | 0,58 |
| Spain | M-AMBI — Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index | 0,77 | 0,63 |
| United Kingdom | IQI — Infaunal Quality Index | 0,75 | 0,64 |
| Type NEA 3/4 | |||
| Germany | M-AMBI — Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index | 0,85 | 0,7 |
| Netherlands | BEQI2 — Benthic Ecosystem Quality Index 2 | 0,8 | 0,6 |
| Type NEA 7 | |||
| Norway | NQI — Norwegian Quality Index | 0,72 | 0,63 |
| United Kingdom | IQI — Infaunal Quality Index | 0,75 | 0,64 |
| Type NEA 8b | |||
| Denmark | Danish Quality Index (DKI) | 0,84 | 0,68 |
| Sweden | BQI — Swedish multimetric biological quality index (soft sediment infauna) | 0,71 | 0,54 |
| Type NEA 8a/9/10 | |||
| Norway | NQI — Norwegian Quality Index | 0,82 | 0,63 |
| Sweden | BQI — Swedish multimetric biological quality index (soft sediment infauna) | 0,71 | 0,54 |