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Alto Río Demerara, Guyana

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Guyana, Alto Demerara-Berbice, Yanorokwiaha Creek

In the Demerara’s River we find areas near the shore of black waters and with fallen weeds from the trees and with slow-flowing water, the waters are acidic with pH 5.5. This would be the area to represent.

Submitted by
Nico Luchoro
Approved by
Heiko Blessin & Nathan K. Lujan
GPS
5.4844599, -58.3830986
Geographical region
South America
Drainage Basin
Surinam
River catchment
Río Demerara
Water body type
River
Water body name
Río Demerara
Water body part
Pool
Water body course
Middle course
Water body: tributary of
River
Tributary name
Río Demerara

Water Chemistry

Water information

Water type
Fresh water
Water color
Black water
Water transparency
Medium
Concentration of sediments
High
Water temperature
26 °C
Water flow/curent
Slow

Chemical parameters

pH
5.5
Conductivity
256
GH
5 mg/l
KH
1 mg/l
Dissolved Oxygen
60 %

Substrate in nature

Sand
White
Pebble/Gravel
Beige
Stone
Beige
Stone form
Roundish
Silt/Mud
Grey
Leaves
Many
Driftwood
Many
Submerged terrestrial vegetation
Yes

Aquatic Biotope

Date of collecting
Collecting area
Water depth
Air temperature
Sunlight

Environment

Environment
Affected by human activity
Affected by human activity
Agriculture
Agriculture
Little
Surrounding area
Underwater landscape
Threats to ecology

Riparian zone

Trees near the aquatic habitat
Few -