Water
quality is important to all our lives. Second year BSc Biology, BSc
Environmental Science and BSc Wildlife Conservation students
recently spent a day investigating the water quality of three sites along
Dallington Brook, Northampton. Measuring water quality involves
donning waders and using a net to collect samples of bottom-dwelling animals
(snails, insects, crustaceans) by kick-sampling alongside taking
measures of stream characteristics such as water depth, stream velocity, pH,
temperature and conductivity. Back in the laboratory the animals are sorted,
identified and classified according to their requirements for clean water. The
biodiversity data help us to understand the ecosystem health of the river. The
students will present their results in a special scientific poster session.
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| All ready to sample Dallington Brook |
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