Abstract
AbstractThe Anglers’ Riverfly Monitoring Initiative (ARMI) is a UK-wide citizen science project focused on river water quality assessment. There are currently >2000 ARMI volunteers monitoring >1600...
Highlights
The engagement of citizen scientists in monitoring river water quality has been gaining traction worldwide because of the important amenity value that local communities often place on rivers
We present several case studies that evaluate the effectiveness of Anglers’ Riverfly Monitoring Initiative (ARMI) in detecting pollution incidents and the potential of ARMI to monitor the effectiveness of river restorations
In addition to assessing the similarity of Biological Monitoring Working Party (BMWP) and ARMI scores geographically, we present several case studies to highlight the utility of the ARMI system as a tool for assessing the impacts of pollution and as a method for assessing potential improvements resulting from river restoration
Summary
The engagement of citizen scientists in monitoring river water quality has been gaining traction worldwide because of the important amenity value that local communities often place on rivers. In Britain, there is a widespread perception among citizen stakeholders, especially anglers, wildlife enthusiasts, and local community groups, that river water quality is declining (Environment Agency and English Nature 2004, WWF-UK 2014). These stakeholders are concerned that the relevant regulatory authorities appear unable to halt or even slow this decline because of increasingly inadequate resources. The ARMI was developed by the RP, in conjunction with the Environment Agency (EA) of England, to provide a means for citizens to monitor the water quality of their local rivers. We consider how stimulation of volunteer motivation may encourage long-term engagement of volunteers
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