Table 7 Dataset fields descriptors and explanatory notes.

From: A national macroinvertebrate dataset collected for the biomonitoring of Ireland’s river network, 2007–2018

Field descriptor

Explainer

HA

Hydrometric Area, format: e.g. 25 [=Lower Shannon (see Table 5)]

WFD River Waterbody Code

Unique river waterbody identifier code

WFD River Waterbody Name

Unique river waterbody identifier name

River Name

River name

Station Code

Unique WFD station code

Station Name

Unique WFD station name

Local Authority

Local government administrative body

Altitude (m)

Altitude, format: meters (above sea-level)

Station Typology

Typology of station, if available. See Table 4 for descriptions

Longitude

Geospatial location of station

Latitude

Geospatial location of station

Channel Description

Predominant channel form sampled, if known

Recent Flood

At time of survey: ‘Yes’ or ‘No’, if known

Q-Value Number

Station Q-value score (see Table 1)

Kick Sample (mins)

Duration of kick sampling, if utilized, format: minutes

Stone Wash Sample (mins)

Duration of stone washing, if utilized, format: minutes

Bankside Extension Pole Sample (mins)

Duration of bankside extension pole sampling, if utilized, format: minutes

Field Sheet Date

Date of survey, format: DD/MM/YY

Year

Year of survey, format: YYYY