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 sections (Stones In Current, Stones Out of Current, Vegetation, GSM), taxon recording grid with sensitivity scores, habitat condition notes, and SASS Score/ASPT calculation fields. Based on the official SASS5 protocol by Dickens & Graham (2002).