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Phytoplankton

See the information below for details of the Phytoplankton modules, current activities, reports and participants.
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Modules
Ring-test – (Organiser: Joe Silke, Marine Institute)

The Marine Institute, Galway, Ireland, is responsible for conducting a Phytoplankton Enumeration and Identification ring trial between the UK and Ireland, and has carried out this exercise annually, under the auspices of NMBAQC and BEQUALM, since 2005. The purpose of this is to compare the performance of laboratories engaged in phytoplankton monitoring programmes throughout Ireland and the UK. The Marine Institute is accredited to ISO 17025 for phytoplankton identification and enumeration, and recognises that regular Quality Control assessments are crucial to ensure a high standard of data.
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Current Activities

A workshop was held in April 2008 to discuss the results of the Phytoplankton Intercomparison for 2008.  This workshop also involved three guest presentations. 

Details of the 2008 workshop
Reports & Literature

Phytoplankton RT reports

Phytoplankton Enumeration And Identification Ring Test 2008

Phytoplankton Enumeration And Identification Ring Test 2007
Participants

Year 15 (2008-2009) Participants:

Marine Institute (Scheme Contractors)

AFBI, Belfast, N. Ireland
CEFAS Laboratory, Lowestoft, England
CEFAS Laboratory, Weymouth, England
Department of Local Government and the Environment (DLGE), Isle of Man
Environment & Heritage Service, Lisburn, N. Ireland
Environmental Protection Agency, Dublin, Ireland
FRS Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen, Scotland
Intecmar, Spain
Jacobs Aquatic, England
Marine Institute, Bantry, Ireland
Marine Institute, Galway, Ireland
SAMS, Oban, Scotland
SEPA, Riccarton, Scotland