2.4 Habitat sampling
In situ water quality parameters (temperature, dissolves oxygen, pH, turbidity and conductivity) at each sampling point were collected and recording on a daily basis. A YSI model 85 meter was used to measure the variables except for pH which was measured with a handheld electronic pH meter. Moreover, the upper Kabompo River is a lotic environment with relatively similar conditions and that the sampling points are in close proximity along the fluvial gradient.