Observations

A LOCATION 1. River, stretch, section. 2. Visual description.

B PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS 1. Water running? (y/n) 2. River speed (rope length / time) 3. River width (m) 4. River depth (m) 5a. River flow (m~3/s) 5b. River flow (L/s) Organoleptical properties 6. Appearance. Strange elements? (oils / persistent foams /other) 7. Color (transparent / black / brown / green / blue / white /grey /red / other) 8. Smell (none / bleach / medicine / rotten eggs / gutter / fish / grass / damp soil / petrol / other) Temperature 9. Air temperature (ºC) 10. Water temperature (ºC) Transparency 11. Transparency (y/n) Chemical properties 12. pH 13. Nitrates ([NO~3], mg/L)

C BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS Macroinvertebrates 1. Macroinvertebrate analysis (IBCA#) 2. Remarks Ecological state of riverside vegetation 3. Structure and complexity (points) 4. Conectivity (points) 5. Continuity (points) 6. Riverside vegetation quality (ICVR) 7. Remarks River flora 8. Plant species present (family, genus, species) 9. Remarks River fauna 10. Animal species present (family, genus, species) 11. Remarks

D IMPACTS 1. State of riparian ecosystem (points) 2. Remarks 3. Waste discharges 4. Landfills or dumps in the stretch (y/n)

E GENERAL 1. General remarks

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Data from Anoia river.

Municipality: Vallbona d'Anoia

Country: Catalonia

Sampling data: February 24 2014, 13:30

A. LOCATION

1. Section: upstream from Calafou's car bridge.

B. PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS

1. Yes
2. V= 3,8/40 = 0,095 --> aprox 0,1 m/s
3. Width: Min:3,15 m Max: 4,8 m Average = 3,97 m
4. Depth 0,18 m 0,55 m Avg. = 0,36 m
5. Flow = 0,14 m3/s = 140 l/s
6. Strange elements? YES, oil stains and persistent foam
7. Color: Brown / Red
8. Smell: None
9. Air T = 18ºC
10. Water T = 12ºC
11. Transparency: ?
12. pH = ?
13. Nitrates = ?

C. BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS

1. ?
2. The few I found were dead except Chironomidae which didn't look very happy.
3. Bosque de ribera con árboles y arbustos autóctonos 6
4. La vegetación de ribera aparece a ambos lados conectada con actividad forestal 4
5. Vegetación de ribera a lo largo de todo el tramo del río 3
6. ICVR= 13
8. Cañas
10. Carpas
11. En todo el tramo-->1 En la mayor parte del tramo---> 2 En poco del tramo --> 3 NO--> 4

D. IMPACTS

1. Signos de erosion 1 Especies exóticas 4 Árboles o arbustos talados o dañados 3 Restos de vegetacion quemada 4 Animales acuaticos 2
4. Residuos solido urbano pequeño 3 " " grande 4 Envases de abono o productos fitosanitarios 4 Excremen tos de animales de granja 4 Restos de construccion 2 Arena/Residuos de actividades extractivas 4 Vertido de residuos agrícolas 4 Vertido de aguas residuales con colector 1 Vertido de agua residuales sin conector 1

E. GENERAL