2020 NMBAQC taxonomic literature list update An update to the 2018 Bibliography of taxonomic literature for marine and brackish water Fauna and Flora of the North East Atlantic has been posted on the NMBAQC scheme website.
NMBAQC 2019/2020 Application Form The application form for NMBAQC 2019/2020 scheme components are still available, to participate please fill out the information.
The ‘Big Picture’ Benthic Imagery Analysis Workshop Report The JNCC hosted a three-day workshop in March 2019 to bring together stakeholders from a wide variety of organisations across the UK, and beyond, to discuss benthic imagery issues, propose solutions and start to develop a collaborative Action Plan to drive the work forward. A general summary of the workshop sessions and actions for the Plan Development Group (workshop task and finish group to create the Action Plan) can be viewed on the NMBAQC website.
Annual Report 2017-2018 The NMBAQC Annual Report for the year 2017-2018 is now available to download.
THE BIG PICTURE: Benthic Imagery Analysis Workshop 2019 The main aim of the workshop is to create a working plan to organise, prioritise and coordinate future benthic imagery standards and quality assurance work for marine monitoring in the UK. Canalside at the Cube in Birmingham, England, as our venue for the 19, 20 and 21 March 2019
Expert input needed for epibenthic TDP NMBAQC is now hosting a draft epibenthic Taxonomic Discrimination Protocol (TDP) and are seeking expert input to review it.
NMBAQC Annual Report 2016/2017 This Annual Report provides synopsis of the scheme year’s activities over 2016/2017, the 23rd year of the NMBAQC scheme. 17 Nov 2017
UPDATED Identification guide for Cephalopods A new version of Identification guide for shelf Cephalopods in the UK waters is available for download. In the new version the cuttlefish have been moved forwards and octopods backwards, as it is generally accepted in cephalopod community. The text is the same. 15 Sep 2017
PSA workshop NMBAQC are holding a PSA workshop on 4th – 5th October 2017, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK. 02 Aug 2017
Review of recording and identification policy differences A review of recording and identification policy differences in Benthic Invertebrate Component exercises (OS, LR, MB) for Scheme Operation 2014 - 2016 (Years 21, 22, 23) has been carried out and the report is now available for download. 11 Jul 2017
PSA annual report 2016-2017 The annual report for the PSA component is now available for download. 29 Jun 2017
Own sample summary report The Own Sample Summary Report for exercises OS62, OS63 and OS64 is now available for download. 18 May 2017
Particle size reports 2016-2017 The reports for the PSA component, exercises PS60-63 are now available for download. 10 May 2017
New Lab Reference report A new report on laboratory reference collections has been created. This will help participants to see where taxonomic errors may be likely and they can learn from each others mistakes. The first edition is now available for download. 09 May 2017
Benthic invertebrates RTB 52 The RTB 52 is now available for download. This ringtest was a targeted test for Bivalvia. 13 Mar 2017
Phytoplankton report 2016 The results from the International Phytoplankton Intercomparison exercise can now be downloaded from the NMBAQC web site. 21 Dec 2016
RTB 51 now available The Benthic invertebrate ring test bulletin 51 can now be downloaded from our web site. 31 Oct 2016
Fish annual report 2015/2016 The Fish component annual report for 2015/2016 is now available for download from our web site. 07 Jun 2016
Own Sample modules The summary report for the Own sample module, comprising of exercises OS59, 60 and 61, is now available for download. 24 May 2016
Macroalgae 2016 The RM RT10, OMC RT07 and OMB RT07 for 2016 are now available for download. 13 May 2016
FRT09 The Fish Ring Test Bulletin 9 is now available for download from our web site. 29 Apr 2016
Epibiota interpretation guidelines The Epibiota interpretation guidelines are now ready and can be downloaded from our web site. 13 Apr 2016
RTB50 The Ring Test Bulletin 50 is now available for download. 01 Apr 2016
PS56-59 The reports for the 2015-2016 PSA exercises are now available for download from our web site. 21 Mar 2016
FRRT07 now available The Fish Reverse Ring Test 07 Bulletin is now available for download. 11 Mar 2016
PSA annual report 2014-2015 The PSA annual report for 2014-2015 is now available for download from the NMBAQC web site. 15 Feb 2016
RTB48 and RTB49 A new revision has been made to RTB48. Also, RTB49 is now available for download. 15 Feb 2016
Annual report year 20 The NMBAQC Annual report for 2013/2014 is now available for download from our web site. 03 Feb 2016
Macroalgal reports for 2015 now available The reports for the OMB 06 exercise, OMC 06 exercise and RM RT09 exercise are now available for download from the NMBAQC web site. 21 Jan 2016
Phytoplankton ring test The Phytoplankton Enumeration and Identification Ring Test 2015 results can now be downloaded. 08 Jan 2016
OS report 53-55 The OS report for 2013/2014 has been updated, and the 2014/2015 are also on the web site. 06 Jan 2016
Epibiota Operational guidelines The NMBAQC/JNCC Epibiota Remote Monitoring from DIgital Imagery: Operational Guidelines are now available for download. 03 Aug 2015
Web site updates April 2015 Quite a few updates: the new Syllidae guide, PS reports and FRT08 report now available. 27 Apr 2015
F-RRT06 is now out The Fish Reverse Ring Test Bulletin F-RRT06 can now be downloaded from our web site. 10 Mar 2015
Sabellid guide now available The identification guide of Sabellidae and Fabriciidae from the recent invertebrate workshop is now available for download. 20 Feb 2015
RTB 47 now available The Ring test bulletin 47 is now available for download from the NMBAQC web site. 12 Feb 2015
Next round of macroalgae proficiency tests- Please sign up The next round of external proficiency test for Rocky Shore macroalgae identification, Macroalgae blooming/ seagrass percentage cover estimation and Macroalgae blooming biomass are due to start in January 2015. 03 Nov 2014
Year 20 Fish report The Fish Annual report for 2013/2014 is now available for download. 03 Oct 2014
New British Standard A new British Standard "Nomenclature Requirements for the Recording of biodiversity data, taxonomic checklists and keys" has now been published. 29 Sep 2014
Tenders Awarded and a New Contractor's Representative Please click on the title for further information. From 1st April 2014 Thomson Ecology will be running the Fish Component and Apem Ltd will be running the PSA and Invertebrate Component. As a result, Carol Milner from Apem Ltd has stepped down as Contractor's representative. We thank her for all her efforts and we welcome Dr Grant Rowe from Fugro EMU as her successor. 29 May 2014
MB21 now available for download The result for the MB 21 Exercise can now be downloaded from the NMBAQC web site. 29 May 2014
Information note 2014/15 Please click on the title for the NMBAQC Sign Up note for 2014-2015. 14 May 2014
Bequalm Phytoplankton profiency test report available The results of the 2013 BEQUALM phytoplankton proficiency test in the abundance and composition of marine microalgae 2013 are now available to download. 18 Feb 2014
Year 18 Benthic Invertebrate Annual report The Year 18 annual report for the Benthic Invertebrate component is now available for download from the NMBAQC web site. 13 Jan 2014
Zooplankton component The results of the zooplankton questionnaire are now available on the NMBAQC web site. 10 Sep 2013
Ring test 44 now available The invertebrate ring test 44 results are now available for download on our web site. 30 Aug 2013
Fish RRT04 and RT06 reports now available The fish reverse ring test Final report RRT04 and the Fish Ring test report RT06 are now available for download. 03 Jul 2013
Annual reports for year 1-10 now digitized The Annual reports for year 1 - 10 (1994-2004) have now been digitized and are available for download from our web site. 20 Jun 2013
New identification guide now available In addition to the British Seaweed identificatin guide, there is now a guide for identification of Fucus species available on the web. 17 Apr 2013
Opheliidae, A Provisional Guide to the family A provisional guide to the family Opheliidae (Polychaete) from the shallow waters of the British Isles (2010) is available. 08 Nov 2010