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Mobile River, Alabama, USA

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United States, Alabama, Mobile

Mobile river is in Alabama (and a small part in Georgia) in North America. It’s 72 kilometres long and it runs into Mobile bay. When Tombigbee and Alabama rivers meet, a new river born, this is the Mobile. There are many freshwater creatures in it, like fishes, crayfish, mussels and snails. We can find some driftwoods and leaves on the bottom from the native trees, like oak or plane. It’s mainly a fast moving river and the flow is stong. The Mobile River flows through the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta and reaches Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico just east of downtown Mobile. One of the most prefered fishing areas, becouse of the variety of fish species.

Submitted by
Anikó Csanádi
Approved by
Ken Boormann & Lawrence Kent
GPS
31.0346622, -88.0140457
Geographical region
Northern America
Drainage Basin
Mobile River
River catchment
Mobile River
Water body type
River
Water body name
Mobile River
Water body part
Water body course
Source
Water body: tributary of
Tributary name

Videos above and below water

Water Chemistry

Water information

Water type
Fresh water
Water color
Clear water
Water transparency
High
Concentration of sediments
Water temperature
18 °C
Water flow/curent
Strong

Chemical parameters

pH
7.0
Conductivity
GH
KH
Dissolved Oxygen

Substrate in nature

Sand
Pebble/Gravel
Mixed
Stone
Mixed
Stone form
Flat
Silt/Mud
Brown
Leaves
Few
Driftwood
Few
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
Surrounding area
Underwater landscape

Fishes:

  • Notropis chrosomus

Aquatic plants:

  • Egeria densa
Threats to ecology

Riparian zone

Trees near the aquatic habitat
Many - Platanus occidentails
Trees near the aquatic habitat
-

Comment by the expert

Ken Boormann: Again, more water chemistry parameters would be an asset in reproducing this habitat. The video was well presented and helpful in illustrating the intended environment.

Lawrence Kent: The description of the aquatic biotope was good, next time check water hardness, the video of the biotope is really fantastic, beautiful. Both the above and below water video of the spawning group of brightly colored shiners is absolutely wonderful!