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miniSASS Module Notes

The miniSASS system was developed by GroundTruth as a simplified version of the SASS5 scoring system. it is a simple tool which can be used by anyone to monitor the health of a river by recording and scoring the macroinvertebrates (small animals) found in a sample of the river water.

miniSASS has been introduced to interested pupils in several local schools and has been very well received. Please contact us on minisass@groundtruth.co.za for more information.

Please click through to the miniSASS website for more information.

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isiZulu instructional videos…

1. Safety while doing miniSASS

2. Your miniSASS site selection

3. Collecting your miniSASS samples

https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fe95d3e4b061de2f940c0c/cf79b24c-0ce2-42c1-a824-5780d54ae795/

4. Calculating your miniSASS score

Other video links:

  1. Introduction to miniSASS https://youtu.be/hRgO80-427w
  2. Safety concerns for miniSASS https://youtu.be/yGbi7P8RYoU
  3. What is in your miniSASS kit https://youtu.be/XJLcJMutXP8
  4. What do you need to put together a miniSASS kit at home https://youtu.be/_-L-Xs4QJRg
  5. Choosing your site for miniSASS https://youtu.be/WX_DkYyfnmk
  6. How to take a sample https://youtu.be/XY_p8usHx4Q
  7. Cleaning your sample https://youtu.be/8RATZXY2jyo
  8. Using the dichotomous key https://youtu.be/hKdPiSSVL0s
  9. How to calculate your score https://youtu.be/O_deXdCQIfM
  10. Uploading your miniSASS score https://youtu.be/uUJTrkZKL6U
  11. Using miniSASS for monitoring https://youtu.be/uU7hOj4zjG0
  12. miniSASS in summary https://youtu.be/illWM9BhL-0