1. Glengonnar Water Field Results and What Next....

2. Mouse Water Camps Water Glengonnar Water

3. Land Use & Geography

4. Slope 11.13 km from Source to confluence with River Clyde

5. Land Use & Geography Need to consider – Land Use – Slope – Altitude – Rainfall – Water Use – Land Runoff

6. Data Gathered Fisheries Survey Invertebrate Survey Water Velocity River Discharge Substrate Size Water Chemistry Land Use Geography

7. Water Chemistry

8. Water Velocity - Oranges Timed how long it took for an orange to travel 10m

9. Water Velocity - Oranges Used equation: speed = distance ÷ time

10. Water Velocity – Flow Meter Recorded the number of revolutions per minute and converted using an equation

11. Velocity Orange vs Flow Meter Orange = 0.58m per second Flow Meter = 0.25m per second Are these comparable results?? NO!!!!

12. River Discharge

13. River Discharge - Results Average River Discharge = 0.23m 3 s

14. Substrate Size Measured 100 random pieces of substrate Average size 8.1 cm

15. Erosion, Transportation or Deposition Substrate = 8.1 cm Velocity = 0.25 cm/sec We need to consider all the different sized substrates and flow changes

16. Invertebrate Data 3 min kick sample Count how many families present in river = Number of Taxa

18. Invertebrate Data 3 min kick sample Count how many families present in river = Number of Taxa Calculate the BMWP (Biological Monitoring Working Party) score

19. (10x6)+ (7x4)+ 6 + (5x3) + 4 + 1 = 114 These scores are based on tolerance to organic pollution Mayfly - Heptageniidae least tolerant (more likely to die) Worm - Oligochaeta most tolerant – unlikely to die

20. Invertebrate Data 3 min kick sample Count how many families present in river = Number of Taxa Calculate the BMWP (Biological Monitoring Working Party) score Calculate the ASPT (Average Score per Taxon)= BMWP Score/Number of TAXA

21. 114÷16 = 7.13

22. Invertebrate Data 3 min kick sample Count how many families present in river = Number of Taxa Calculate the BMWP (Biological Monitoring Working Party) score Calculate the ASPT (Average Score per Taxon)= BMWP Score/Number of TAXA Compare our scores against expected scores where no pollution existed (output from RIVPACS)

24. Invertebrate Results Site Taxa ÷ Expected Taxa= EQI Taxa 16 ÷ 21 = 0.76 Site ASPT÷ Expected ASPT= EQI ASPT 7.13 ÷ 6.58 = 1.08

25. Invertebrate Results ClassDescription ASPT EQI TAXA EQI A1 Excellent> 1.0> 0.85 A2Good> 0.9> 0.70 BFair> 0.77> 0.55 CPoor> 0.50> 0.30 D Seriously Polluted < 0.50< 0.30 EQI Taxa = 0.76 EQI ASPT = 1.08 Use lowest score Site = A2 Good

26. Fisheries Data 3 Run Depletion Fishing Fish a measured area of river Calculate a minimum estimate of fish density per 100m 2

27. Fisheries Results

29. Number of Trout Caught -23 Area Fished (m 2 ) - 114 Brown Trout minimum estimate density per 100m 2 = 20 Fry found at site – no 19 fish had black tails

30. What is good habitat? Good Bankside and instream cover for fish to hide in Holds banking together to prevent erosion Water depth – not too shallow or deep

31. What is good habitat? Changes in flow type Meandering nature

32. What is good habitat? Not all rivers are the same shape….upland rivers that are steep tend to be straighter and full of boulders and large cobbles.

33. What next? Examine your site results Compare with a ‘perfect’ river How is your site different? How could it be improved? Can it be improved? Do you need to work with pupils from other classes? Check out the website where all of the information for the field results can be found. Use Kidblog to talk to each other and ask questions Email Internet

34. Presentation A group from each site will present their findings to us Looking for you to highlight the biggest problems faced at your site. Date to be confirmed...June 2014.