Korba Aquatic Ecology consultants offer invertebrate identification and analysis services for all freshwater environments within the U.K. Our laboratory work is constantly reviewed and risk assessed. We offer a service drawing from our experience in aquatic ecology. We specialise in the identification and analysis of macroinvertebrates. Our analysis is accredited to family level identification by the Freshwater Biological association. We follow industry standards and protocols set up by the Environmental Agency.
Lidia Korba, the owner and lead taxonomist at Korba Aquatic Ecology, has over a decade of specialist experience in freshwater macroinvertebrate analysis and has worked with many clients from environmental regulators, non-governmental organisations and private clients to help them deliver their projects. She has worked with the Environment Agency and analysed their standard monitoring samples for WFD assessments under ECOSF framework since 2014.
Korba Aquatic Ecology can assess the conservation value of your site, based on species found, by applying a range of biotic indices. This includes the recording of invasive non-native species.
Processing an aquatic invertebrate sample that has been taken using a standard survey method can vary in time depending on the amount of substrate and/or diversity of species in the sample.
Typically the sample from a pond, canal or diversity rich chalk stream may take around a day. This is in contrast to a headwater stream (nutrient poor) sample can be done in around half that time. In our laboratory, we process the samples within an agreed timescale and budget and we make every effort to deliver accurate results to our clients.
