Physical habitat methods

Guidance on monitoring riparian (shoreline) ecosystems.

Overview: physical habitat monitoring

What is physical habitat and why is it vital in river/stream habitat management? Generally speaking, habitats (or, more accurately, ecosystems)...

Long list: Physical habitat methods

Final version, February 2024 The information in the three tables (click on Table 1 on the right) is based on published...

Method audit: MoRPh

MoRPh is a tool for monitoring the detailed physical character and condition of short lengths of river channels and their...

Method audit: Mud Spotter

Overview of Mud Spotter Mud or fine sediment entering river systems in excessive quantities can lead to serious problems for...

Method audit: Citizen River Habitat Survey (cRHS)

The citizen River Habitat Survey (cRHS) is a method designed to allow volunteers and conservation groups to characterise and assess...