Convergence of field survey protocols for SERCON (System for Evaluating Rivers for Conservation) and RHS (River Habitat Survey)

1998 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 579-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Wilkinson ◽  
J. Martin ◽  
P.J. Boon ◽  
N.T.H. Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Field Survey ◽  
River Habitat ◽  
River Habitat Survey

scholarly journals Stan hydromorfologiczny górnego odcinka rzeki Ner w świetle zastosowania metody River Habitat Survey (RHS)

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Szymkiewicz ◽  
Juliusz Twardy
Keyword(s):  
River Habitat ◽  
River Habitat Survey

Latem 2014 roku zbadano przy wykorzystaniu metody River Habitat Survey (RHS) stan hydromorfologiczny górnego odcinka rzeki Ner. Posługiwanie się wymienioną metodą polega na przeprowadzeniu badań terenowych na wytypowanych odcinkach rzek. Podczas badań terenowych w specjalnych formularzach zbiera się kilkaset jakościowych i ilościowych parametrów dotyczących zarówno koryta rzecznego, jak i dna dolinnego, a także roślinności, użytkowania ziemi, budowli hydrotechnicznych itp. Zebrane dane pozwalają obliczyć dwa syntetyczne wskaźniki hydromorfologiczne, na podstawie których określa się klasę stanu hydromorfologicznego badanego odcinak rzeki. Do badań wybrano trzy odcinki: najwyższy odcinek Huta Wiskicka (I), następnie leżący niżej odcinek Gadka Stara (II) i odcinek najniższy – Lublinek (III). Odcinki badawcze I i II były położone poza granicami administracyjnymi Łodzi, natomiast odcinek III znajdował się w granicach miasta. Uzyskano umiarkowane i stosunkowo słabe oceny stanu hydromorfologicznego górnego odcinka Neru: odcinek najwyższy cechował stan słaby (klasa IV), odcinek środkowy miał stan umiarkowany (klasa III), a odcinek najniższy – stan zły (klasa V). 

scholarly journals Improvement in physical river habitat quality in response to river restoration measures

Geografie ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 121 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-78
Author(s):  
Kateřina Kujanová ◽  
Milada Matoušková
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Quality ◽  
River Restoration ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Reference Conditions ◽  
Ecological Status ◽  
River Habitat ◽  
Restoration Measures ◽  
Hydromorphological Quality

The main goal of this paper is to verify the hypothesis that application of appropriate restoration measures can lead to an improvement in river habitat quality and to achieve good hydromorphological conditions within the ecological status under the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/ES. The study includes an analysis of river network modifications founded on comparing historical and present-day maps, a determination of regional hydromorphological reference conditions based on a field survey and measurements, an assessment of hydromorphological quality of the studied water body and a proposal of appropriate restoration measures. The effects on improvement in hydromorphological status were predicted on the basis of a simulation of hydromorphological conditions after the application of proposed restoration measures. Overall, at least a good hydromorphological status would be achieved. The study proved that it is essential to carry out a hydromorphological survey including a determination of reference conditions as it provides some outputs necessary for a proposal and application of efficient restoration.

CHARACTERISTICS AND CONTROLS OF GRAVEL-BED RIFFLES: AN ANALYSES OF DATA FROM THE RIVER-HABITAT SURVEY

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 210-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Emery ◽  
A. M. Gurnel ◽  
N. J. Clifford ◽  
G. E. Petts
Keyword(s):  
Gravel Bed ◽  
River Habitat ◽  
River Habitat Survey

scholarly journals Landscape Factors Influencing Diversity of Habitat Conditions Across a Watercourse in the Vicinity of Tomaszów Lubelski City in the Roztocze Region (Poland)

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-28
Author(s):  
Joana Sender ◽  
Weronika Maślanko
Keyword(s):  
Field Research ◽  
Habitat Modification ◽  
Habitat Conditions ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
River Habitat ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Landscape Factors ◽  
River Habitat Survey ◽  
Habitat Quality Assessment ◽  
Physical And Chemical

Abstract The aim of the study was a hydromorphological valorisation of the river valley in the Roztocze region using the British method - River Habitat Survey (RHS). As a result of field research two numerical indicators HMS (Habitat Modification Score) and HQA (Habitat Quality Assessment) were identified and purity water classes were defined. The river did not fulfil the requirements of the Water Framework Directive, because its state was defined as poor and moderate. On the base of physical and chemical parameters, in the majority of water studied the watercourses were classified to the first class of purity. Only in one segment waters were below the first class, or even out of class.

scholarly journals Ecological survey of river habitat diversity: trans-boundary cooperation in the Ore Mountains (Krušné hory, Erzgebirge)

Geografie ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 284-307
Author(s):  
Milada Matoušková ◽  
Annett Weiß ◽  
Jörg Matschullat
Keyword(s):  
Field Survey ◽  
Habitat Diversity ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Ecological Survey ◽  
River Habitat ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Hydrochemical Monitoring ◽  
Specific Assessment ◽  
River Catchments ◽  
Stream Type

Results of a trans-boundary ecological survey of the cross-border Rolava and Weisseritz river catchments in the Erzgebirge/Krušné hory are presented. An optimized method to assess the ecohydrological status of streams in keeping with the European Water Framework Directive has been developed. Guiding parameters for the hydromorphological survey were selected, used for (1) the German “Gewaesserstrukturguetekartierung” by the Field Survey method of the Laenderarbeitsgemeinschaft Wasser, (2) the Czech EcoRivHab method and (3) the Czech HEM method that additionally comply with the requirements of the European Standard EN 14614. Hydrochemical monitoring supported the interpretation of the hydrobiological data. The assessment followed the stream type specific background and orientation values. Hydrobiological monitoring focussed on benthic macroinvertebrates, stream type, and stressor specific assessment. Five ecohydrological quality classes were established from 1 (high) to 5 (bad), characterizing the state of the water course in the WFD context.

scholarly journals Adapting and adopting River Habitat Survey: Problems and solutions for fluvial hydromorphological assessment in Portugal

Limnetica ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-272
Author(s):  
João Ferreira ◽  
João Pádua ◽  
Samantha Jane Hughes ◽  
Rui M. Cortes ◽  
Simone Varandas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
River Habitat ◽  
Problems And Solutions ◽  
Hydromorphological Assessment ◽  
River Habitat Survey

scholarly journals Antropogeniczne przekształcenie rzek na Ponidziu Pińczowskim

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 63-72
Author(s):  
Jarosław Suchożebrski
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Modification ◽  
River Channels ◽  
School Students ◽  
River Habitat ◽  
Synthetic Indicator ◽  
River Habitat Survey ◽  
British Research

One of the three basic components of assessing ecological state is the determination of hydromorphological conditions occurring in river channels and valleys. In this paper an effort has been taken to check usefulness for such evaluations River Habitat Survey (RHS) – British research method, which is used in Poland for classification of ecological quality of surface waters from the view-point of their actual hydromorphological state. The possibilities of using this method in field teaching of geography students were checked. For this purpose, the RHS method was modified and adapted to the needs of field exercises. Research was conducted in Nida Riverside region, near Pińczów (świętokrzyskie voivodeship, Poland). Collected material makes it possible to calculate synthetic indicator HMS (Habitat Modification Score) which allow the hydromorphological state of a river to be presented in numerical form and assessing river modification by human activities. The research released advantages of the RHS in field teaching of students. The method can also be used in field exercises with secondary school students.

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