Assessment of the Biological Water Status: Macrozoobenthos
This dataset is part of Switzerland's National Surface Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NAWA), operated jointly by federal and cantonal authorities at around 100 monitoring stations across the country. It provides assessments of biological water status derived from macrozoobenthos investigations, using the macrozoobenthos module to evaluate the ecological condition of watercourses. The data reflect the presence and composition of invertebrate communities living on the streambed, which serve as indicators of water quality and ecosystem health. The dataset is published by the Swiss Confederation, specifically the Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU), and is freely accessible without authentication for use in environmental monitoring and water management.}}. Within the National Surface Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NAWA), water quality is recorded jointly by the federal and cantonal authorities at around 100 monitoring stations. The biological water status is assessed on the basis of macrozoobenthos investigations by the macrozoobenthos module…
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Data schema (11 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| idch.bafu.gewaesserschutz-biologischer_zustand_makrozoobenthos.id | integer | Internal record identifier.Internal record identifier. |
| klasse_ench.bafu.gewaesserschutz-biologischer_zustand_makrozoobenthos.klasse_en | varchar | Biological water status class, in English.Biological water status class, in English. |
| id_nawaNAWA ID | integer | Identifier used in the NAWA monitoring programme.Identifier used in the NAWA monitoring programme. |
| klasse_itch.bafu.gewaesserschutz-biologischer_zustand_makrozoobenthos.klasse_it | varchar | Biological water status class, in Italian.Biological water status class, in Italian. |
| station_nrFOEN monitoring site ID | integer | Identification number of the FOEN monitoring station.Identification number of the FOEN monitoring station. |
| klasse_frch.bafu.gewaesserschutz-biologischer_zustand_makrozoobenthos.klasse_fr | varchar | Biological water status class, in French.Biological water status class, in French. |
| kantonch.bafu.gewaesserschutz-biologischer_zustand_makrozoobenthos.kanton | varchar | Swiss canton in which the monitoring station is located.Swiss canton in which the monitoring station is located. |
| jahrch.bafu.gewaesserschutz-biologischer_zustand_makrozoobenthos.jahr | integer | Year of the macrozoobenthos assessment.Year of the macrozoobenthos assessment. |
| gewaesserch.bafu.gewaesserschutz-biologischer_zustand_makrozoobenthos.gewaesser | varchar | Name of the water body being monitored.Name of the water body being monitored. |
| klasse_dech.bafu.gewaesserschutz-biologischer_zustand_makrozoobenthos.klasse_de | varchar | Biological water status class, in German.Biological water status class, in German. |
| stelle_neuch.bafu.gewaesserschutz-biologischer_zustand_makrozoobenthos.stelle_neu | varchar | Name or code of the monitoring station.Name or code of the monitoring station. |
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- https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bafu.gewaesserschutz-biologischer_zustand_makrozoobenthos
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curl -s 'https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bafu.gewaesserschutz-biologischer_zustand_makrozoobenthos?f=json' -H 'Accept: application/json'Layer definition: fields, geometry type, capabilities.
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