Science Centres: Freshwater

These guidelines outline a recommended minimum set of methods for a community group interested in following habitat changes in an estuary. They have been developed in relation to mangroves but the principles can be applied to a number of aspects of estuarine ecology in general.

They are designed primarilay to: provide guidance in planning a simple monitoring programme enabling community groups to increase understanding of mangrove habitat in their local estuary.

• Complete document

The following sections are Microsoft Word documents.

•  Data sheet 1 – Establish permanent transects
•  Data sheet 2 – Record mangrove boundary characteristics
•  Data sheet 3 – Count epifauna
•  Data sheet 4 – Take photographs
•  Data sheet 5 – Sediment height monitoring pegs: location
•  Data sheet 6 – Make penetrometer measurements
•  Data sheet 7 – Measure water clarity