Observation and recognition of macroinvertebrates present in the Sarno River. This was the mission of the activitydi citizen scienceMade the Scordo Monday 27 July. The activity is part of the voluntary fields created by Legambiente and belonging to the project "CuriAmo, ViviAmo, ParticipiAmo il Sarno” supported by the CON IL SUD Foundation.
In citizen science activity, which took place in the park 5 Sensi in Foce – Sarno, one of the 4 groups of boys among the 14 e 22 years, led by Francesco Esposito Educator belonging to the Regional Campania Legamebiente, they collected macroinvertebrate samples on the bed of the Sarno river.
On the river adjacent to the park, thanks to the use of sieve and retino, The boys collected several macroinvertebrates on the river bed. Many organisms found that have been selected, before being observed and cataloged on the computer.
Here thanks to the help of a microscope and an identification card, The boys were able to observe closely and subsequently cataloging the different species belonging to the Macroinvertebrate community present in the Sarno area. Everything took place in full compliance with the safety regulations provided for Covid -19. All this was also possible thanks to the collaboration of the Local Circle Legambiente Valle del Sarno "Leonia". With them, Legambiente Campania educators and the Park Authority, The boys of the Sarno area were able to participate in these fields, who have as their objective to observe and push the community, also through the help of new technologies, to the safeguarding of this territory.
