Small brook on the south Taunus. It runs through a thick forest of fir and deciduous trees.
Sampling date: 06 June 2022
Coordinates: 50.237145,8.535061
Height: 380m. asl
Water Temp: 12.0 C
WATER'S BIOTIC INDEX: 8
The water is very clear, with a reddish-amber tone typical in the peat-waters. I found presence of Plecoptera and Trichoptera.
Sampling date: 03 July 2022
Coordinates: 50.233026,8.538573
Height: 350m. asl
Water Temp: 12.0 C
WATER'S BIOTIC INDEX: 3
What a difference: this sample was taken some hundreds meters downstream than the one above. The water is very clear, however very poor signs of life. Only a lot of Simulidae were found.