Below is a non-exhaustive list of examples. For other needs, please contact Fabio Lepori.
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Assessment of the chemical, physical and biological status of lakes and watercourses

Measurement of chemical parameters, physical and biological parameters (use of the main bio-indicators) for the assessing the ecological status of lakes and watercourses.
Contact Fabio Lepori.
 

Lacustrine zooplankton

Sampling, identification and quantification (abundance and/or biomass) of lake zooplankton. Methods are chosen according to clients' needs.
Contact Fabio Lepori.
 

Benthic riverine macroinvertebrates

Sampling, sorting, identification and quantification (abundance and/or biomass) of river macroinvertebrates.
Application of the IBCH method (standard biotic index for assessing the status of Swiss watercourses based on macroinvertebrate fauna).
Identification to the family with the possibility of deepening (genus or species) for certain groups (Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera). The methods are chosen according to the needs of the clients.
Contact Fabio Lepori.
 

Plastics in lakes and rivers

Sampling, sorting, identification (by morphological categories and size classes) of plastic detritus (micro-, meso- and macroplastics) in lakes and watercourses. Contact Fabio Lepori.
 

Algae

Sampling and identification of benthic and planktonic algae in natural and artificial aquatic systems.
Contact Camilla Capelli.
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Algal toxins

Microcystin analysis (ELISA test) in water samples affected by the presence of cyanobacteria.
Contact Camilla Capelli.