Data of macroinvertebrates assemblage across different stretches of an urban Palmiet River in Durban, South Africa.

ABSTRACT: Urban rivers have been overlooked as they are regarded as unnatural with poor ecological conditions to support aquatic life. This dataset presents the abundance and taxa richness of macroinvertebrates collected in an urban Palmiet River, which showed highly variable stretches with respect to water quality and physical habitat availability. A YSI 556 MPS handheld multiparameter instrument was used to measure physical variables of the water, whereas samples were taken using sampling bottles and kept in the fridge prior to nutrient analysis. Habitat assessment was carried out following the integrated habitat assessment score (IHAS) protocol. Macroinvertebrates were collected using modified SASS5 protocol, where stone, vegetation, and gravel sand, and mud biotopes were sampled. Macroinvertebra

SUBMITTER: Lebepe J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8566930 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature