Comparison of the effectiveness of kick and sweep hand net and Surber net sampling techniques used for collecting aquatic macroinvertebrate samples

Authors

  • Bojana Tubić University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Bulevar despota Stefana 142, Belgrade http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2050-177X
  • Nataša Popović University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Bulevar despota Stefana 142, Belgrade http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6136-7867
  • Maja Raković University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Bulevar despota Stefana 142, Belgrade http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6899-6113
  • Ana Petrović Institute of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Radoja Domanovića 12, Kragujevac
  • Vladica Simić Institute of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Radoja Domanovića 12, Kragujevac
  • Momir Paunović University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Bulevar despota Stefana 142, Belgrade http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6432-1191

Keywords:

aquatic macroinvertebrates, kick and sweep technique, Surber net technique, sampling efficiency

Abstract

The objective of this work is to analyze the effectiveness of two widely used methods for collecting aquatic macroinvertebrate samples: the semiquantitative kick and sweep (K&S) and quantitative Surber net (SN) techniques. Based on our data, the methods were fully comparable as regards analysis of the macroinvertebrate metrics most often used in ecological status assessment (sensitivity/tolerance parameters), while K&S was found to be more successful in the evaluation of biodiversity. Thus, both methods could be used for routine monitoring of the status of water bodies, according to the recommendation of the EU Water Framework Directive, while for research, K&S is more advanced. K&S is also more effective timewise for material collecting. SN sampling is a quantitative method and could thus be used in studies of aquatic ecosystem productivity.

https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS160622087T

Received: June 22, 2016; Revised: August 26, 2016; Accepted: September 20, 2016; Published online: September 28, 2016

How to cite this article: Tubić B, Popović N, Raković M, Petrović A, Simić V, Paunović M. Comparison of the effectiveness of kick and sweep hand net and surber net sampling techniques used for collecting aquatic macroinvertebrate samples. Arch Biol Sci. 2017;69(2):233-8.

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Tubić B, Popović N, Raković M, Petrović A, Simić V, Paunović M. Comparison of the effectiveness of kick and sweep hand net and Surber net sampling techniques used for collecting aquatic macroinvertebrate samples. Arch Biol Sci [Internet]. 2017May25 [cited 2024Nov.19];69(2):233-8. Available from: https://serbiosoc.org.rs/arch/index.php/abs/article/view/731

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