EVALUATING WATER QUALITY BY EXAMINING MACROINVERTEBRATES

The work involves the diversity and number of macro invertebrate animal using these variables as indicators of the water quality of urban streams that negatively impacts ecological health. Conventional methods often overlook these indicators that essential to understand the ecological conditions. The sampling system for urban streams uses a stratified sampling technique not only along stream sections but all-around urban streams to result in a wide range of ecological conditions also captured. Repeated sampling methods of kick net sampling and pick net collection would be used to determine the presence and abundance of macroinvertebrate taxa. The system objective is to offer an improved water resource management and inform sustainable urban development’s practices. Simultaneous measurement of water quality indicators like pH, water oxygen content, water temperature, conductivity, and nutrient levels will give a useful bank of data for future analysis. These species that are particularly discerning in variations of the quality of water will constitute the central part of the research, denominated mayflies (Ephemeroptera), stoneflies (Plecoptera), and caddisflies (Trichoptera) respectively. The occurrence, number of species, and populations in the water of streams will be recorded to determine the good health of a stream and the overall ecological condition. Conclusions from this research will add to the knowledge of the influence of macro bacterial diversity mixed in the material of urban streams, thus getting valuable input for water resource management, conservation, and sustainable urban development instruments.