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SASS5 Field Data Sheet Template
Standardised field data sheet for conducting SASS5 (South African Scoring System Version 5) macroinvertebrate biomonitoring assessments. Includes biotope-specific sampling... -
INWARDS User Manual — Decision Support for Water Resources
Comprehensive user manual for the INWARDS (INkomati-usuthu WARning Decision Support) desktop application. Covers installation, data import, scenario modelling, and report... -
FISHTRAC Technical Manual — System Specifications and Operational Procedures
Technical manual for the FISHTRAC real-time fish tracking system. Covers smart tag specifications, receiver station deployment, telemetry data transmission protocols, data... -
Module E: Macroinvertebrate Response Assessment Index (MIRAI)
The standard protocol for macroinvertebrate-based river health assessment in South Africa, complementing the rapid SASS5 method with a more detailed ecological interpretation.... -
Module D: Fish Response Assessment Index (FRAI)
The standard protocol for fish-based river health assessment in South Africa, developed as part of the River Ecoclassification system. The Fish Response Assessment Index (FRAI)... -
FBIS User Guide — Searching, Downloading, and Contributing Data
Guide to using the Freshwater Biodiversity Information System (FBIS) web platform. Covers how to search for species occurrence data, use the interactive map, download datasets,... -
FBIS User Manual
The comprehensive user manual for the Freshwater Biodiversity Information System (FBIS). Covers all platform functionality including: the map interface, searching and filtering... -
Development of a freshwater biodiversity information system for evaluating...
This scientific article describes the design, development, and implementation of the Freshwater Biodiversity Information System (FBIS) — an open-access, online platform for... -
Aquatic Invertebrates of South African Rivers: Field Guide
The standard pictorial identification guide used for SASS5 (South African Scoring System) macroinvertebrate assessment. Provides family-level identification keys with colour... -
A Complete Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa
The definitive field guide and reference work for identifying freshwater fishes of Southern Africa. Covers over 250 species with detailed descriptions, distribution maps,... -
Guides to the Freshwater Invertebrates of Southern Africa
Comprehensive multi-volume series providing genus- and species-level identification keys for freshwater invertebrates of southern Africa. Covers all major groups including... -
A Practical Guide to the Design and Implementation of Freshwater...
A comprehensive practical guide for designing and implementing long-term freshwater biomonitoring programmes. Covers programme objectives, indicator selection, site network... -
An Illustrated Guide to Some Common Diatom Species from South Africa
The standard reference for diatom identification in South African freshwater biomonitoring. Covers the most common diatom species found in rivers and streams with detailed light... -
National Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Areas (NFEPA): Technical Report
The technical report for South Africa's National Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Areas (NFEPA) project. NFEPA identified rivers, wetlands, and estuaries of highest conservation... -
The South African Scoring System (SASS) Version 5 Rapid Bioassessment Method...
The definitive protocol document for the South African Scoring System Version 5 (SASS5), the standard rapid bioassessment method for South African rivers. SASS5 uses aquatic... -
The Freshwater Biodiversity Information System (FBIS) — Dallas et al. (2022)
Dallas, H.F. et al. (2022). The Freshwater Biodiversity Information System (FBIS) — an online platform for sharing freshwater biodiversity data in Africa. African Journal of... -
Detecting Changes in Fish Behaviour in Real-Time — Burnett et al. (2023)
Citation: Burnett, M.J., et al. (2023). Detecting changes in fish behaviour in real-time using acoustic telemetry as an early warning system. River Research and Applications,... -
The River Continuum Concept
The foundational paper introducing the River Continuum Concept (RCC), which describes how biological communities in rivers change predictably from headwaters to mouth in... -
Bending the Curve of Global Freshwater Biodiversity Loss: An Emergency Recovery Plan
This paper presents a six-point Emergency Recovery Plan for freshwater biodiversity, addressing the global crisis of declining freshwater species populations (an average 84%... -
Biological identifications through DNA barcodes
The foundational paper establishing DNA barcoding as a practical method for species identification. Proposes using a standardised short genetic marker (cytochrome c oxidase...