Ecotone Freshwater Consultants has a wide range of experience in providing freshwater ecological services to South African and international clients in the Mineral Resources and Energy sectors. We employ a staff of qualified aquatic ecologists and environmental scientists which means that we are able to offer you the following in-house services:
• In situ water quality assessments
• Aquatic macroinvertebrate assessments (SASS5)
• Fish ecology and fish health assessments
• Aquatic habitat assessments
• Riparian vegetation assessments
• Riparian delineations
• Sensitivity mapping
• Design of monitoring plans
• Red data surveys
• Rehabilitation and restoration plans • Environmental Flow Assessments (EFAs)
• Detailed water quality surveys and hydro-chemical imaging
• Water drinkability assessments
• Diatom sample cleaning and slide preparation
• Species identification and enumeration
• Ecological index application
• Aquatic macroinvertebrate species identification
• Wetland delineations
• Sensitivity mapping
• Wetland ecoservices assessments
• Wetland functionality assessments
To complement our in house services, we partner with a network of associates to offer you the following additional biological, chemical and spatial specialist aspects:
• GIS modeling
• Digital Terrain Modelling (DTM)
• Aerial surveying
• 3 Dimensional and spatial analysis
• Mapping
• Screening & definitive ecotoxicology tests on all trophic levels
• Sediment analysis
• Phytosociological surveys
• Red data list surveys
• Vegetation and habitat mapping
• Bat surveys
• Reptile surveys
• Amphibian surveys
• Entomology surveys
• Avifauna surveys
• Mammal surveys
• Wildlife and reserve management
• Mini SASS for school kids and environmental educators
• SASS5 practice training (excludes accreditation)
08:00 AM – 17:00 PM
Monday – Friday
Phone: 072 622 8586
Email: marco@ecotone-sa.co.za
