Aquatic and wetland assessments

Specialist studies which have been completed include the following:

1. The ecological integrity (health) assessment of systems, for which the biological responses are primarily used as an indicator of ecosystem health. The integrity of selected biological response components for a particular system is determined and then integrated in order to determine the integrated ecological state.
2. Bio monitoring surveys of selected systems in order to determine the temporal and spatial trends of the systems. This includes the assessment of biotic (fish, macro invertebrates etc.) and abiotic (water, sediment etc.) components which are individually assessed and then integrated in order to describe the integrity of the systems.
3. The implementation of monitoring programs, to monitor surface water quality in systems in order to produce trend reports and visualizations of chemistry, eutrophication and microbiology.
4. Wetland assessments in order to identify and to determine the extent as well as the ecological services offered by the wetland. The delineated wetland areas are then characterized and then assessed in order to determine the integrity of the respective systems. The ecological services provided by the system are also determined and quantified.