BS ISO 23732:2021

This standard BS ISO 23732:2021 Marine technology. Marine environment impact assessment (MEIA). General protocol for observation of meiofaunal community is classified in these ICS categories:

• 13.020.30 Environmental impact assessment
• 47.020.01 General standards related to shipbuilding and marine structures

This document specifies a general protocol for the observation of the meiofaunal community in the deep seabed.

The standardized method can be used in any phase [baseline data acquisition, monitoring during and after mining (testing)] accompanying resource development, making it easier to compare data beyond differences in workers and waters.

This document is intended for marine environment impact assessments and other occasions where long-term image-based data are required.