LIBCOF 2021

Liberia, Bruy, Colonnier, Fermon
Liberia 2021

LIBCOF 21 / 1 Date : 2021-12-02 Time : 12:57:00
Longitude : -10.12651124 Latitude : 7.01141338 Altitude : 204m
Biotope : Flooded area
Remarks : Shortly before the ferry on the Saint Paul River
Water Temperature: NR ; Conductivity: NR ; pH : NR (Not Recorded)
Current: None; Bottom : Laterite ; Turbidité : Medium ; Water Colour: Green
Species : Nothing
LIBCOF 21 / 2 Date : 2021-12-02 Time : 13:23:00
Longitude : -10.11513468 Latitude : 7.00851396 Altitude : 214m
Biotope : Calm stream 1m wide on either side of the bridge, shallow, filamentous algae, under forest cover on one side and cleared on the other.
Remarks : Stream crossing the road and used by the inhabitants for laundry.
Water Temperature: NR ; Conductivity: NR ; pH : NR (Not Recorded)
Current : Very Low; Bottom; Laterite, little mud; Turbidité : Medium; Water Colour: Amber
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis, Enteromius, kribia
LIBCOF 21 / 3 Date : 2021-12-02 Time : 13:51:00 Pays : Libéria
Longitude : -10.10129638 Latitude : 7.01337458 Altitude : 197m
Biotope : Degraded stream with no forest cover. Shallow and 1 m wide. Lots of mulm.
Remarks: Stream crossing the road.
Water Temperature: 26°C ; Conductivity: 20µS ; pH : 6·7
Current : Low ; Bottom : Laterite, mulm ; Turbidity: Low ; Water Colour: Amber / Red
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis
LIBCOF 21 / 4 - Saint Paul Ferry Date : 2021-12-02 Time : 22:25:00
Longitude : -10.13144193 Latitude : 7.02814898 Altitude : 185m
Biotope : Small stream 50cm wide and 30cm deep under light forest cover.
Remarks: Point 100m east of the ferry. Close to the mouth with the Saint Paul River. Night fishing.
Water Temperature: 26°C ; Conductivity: 8µS ; pH : 4·3
Current : Low ; Bottom : Mud ; Turbidity: Low ; Water Colour: Clear
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis, Epiplatys dageti monroviae
LIBCOF 21 / 5 - Gelekpelleya Date : 2021-12-03 Time : 13:28:00
Longitude : -10.12878313 Latitude : 7.0201556 Altitude : 189m
Biotope : Small stream. 30cm deep and 40cm wide. No forest cover on the edge of track.
Remarks : Water course crosses track.
Water Temperature: 28°C ; Conductivity: 32µS ; pH : 4·85
Current : Very low; Bottom : Laterite ; Turbidity: Low ; Water Colour; Clear
Species : Epiplatys dageti monroviae, Kribia
LIBCOF 21 / 6 - Leleya Creek Date : 2021-12-04 Time : 09:21:00
Longitude : -10.14110059 Latitude : 7.01033916 Altitude : 178m
Biotope : Flooded palm trees. Fishing practical only near the bridge. Very muddy. Common direction SW to NE
Remarks: At the edge of the runway. Upstream of the village Fouamah. (Meaning leleyah = beautiful)
Water Temperature: 27·5°C ; Conductivity: 10µS ; pH : 5
Current : Low ; Bottom : Mud ; Turbidity: Low ; Water Colour: Clear
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis, Epiplatys dageti Monroviae, Enteromius macrops
LIBCOF 21 / 7 - Karmoh town Date : 2021-12-04 Time : 13:48:00
Longitude : -10.12906413 Latitude : 7.01017029 Altitude : 166m
Biotope : Stream 3m wide and 40cm deep. Under forest cover. Scriptaphyosemion in
the adjoining puddles.
Remarks: At the edge of the runway (name of Watson Creek).
Water Temperature: 28°C ; Conductivity: 13µS ; pH : 5·65
Current : Low ; Bottom : Stone ; Turbidity: Very low; Water Colour: Amber
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis, Epiplatys dageti Monroviae, Scriptaphyosemion liberiense
LIBCOF 21 / 8 Date : 2021-12-05 Time : 16:49:00
Longitude : -10.090912 Latitude : 7.018383 Altitude :
Biotope : Stream 3m wide and about 50cm deep. Under forest cover. Environment polluted by
production of palm alcohol.
Remarks: Faloryah Creek. Current 0·1m/s
Water Temperature: 27·5°C ; Conductivity: 11µS ; pH : 5
Current : Low ; Bottom : Laterite ; Turbidity: Medium ; Water Colour: Amber
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis, Hemichromis fasciatus
LIBCOF 21 / 9 - Dampaya Date : 2021-12-06 Time : 10:02:00
Longitude : -10.16290315 Latitude : 7.01227302 Altitude : 190m
Biotope: Small degraded stream without current. Muddy and deep. Epiplatys in large numbers. Dead all around.
Remarks: Impassable track by car. Stopped 200 meters before.
Water Temperature: 26·5°C ; Conductivity : 30µS ; pH : 6·15
Current : None ; Bottom : Mud ; Turbidity: Medium ; Water Colour: Chestnut
Species : Epiplatys dageti monroviae
LIBCOF 21 / 10 Date : 2021-12-06 Time : 10:38:00
Longitude : -10.16467358 Latitude : 7.01665431 Altitude : 169m
Biotope : Shallow stream and slightly running under palm trees.
Remarks: Downstream of point 09
Water Temperature: NR ; Conductivity: NR ; pH : NR (Not Rcorded)
Current : Low ; Bottom : Rocky ; Turbidity: Very low; Water Colour: Amber
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis, Epiplatys dageti monroviae
LIBCOF 21 / 11 - Walter Wilson Date : 2021-12-06 Time : 11:05:00
Longitude : -10.16601443 Latitude : 7.01621435 Altitude : 165m
Biotope : Source water for village, deep hole.
Water Temperature: NR ; Conductivity: NR ; pH : NR (Not recorded)
Current : None ; Bottom : Mud ; Turbidity: Strong ; Water Colour: White
Species : Epiplatys dageti monroviae
LIBCOF 21 / 12 - Wayla Date : 2021-12-06 Time : 12:16:00
Longitude : -10.15488628 Latitude : 7.01421233 Altitude : 186m
Biotope : Wide and deep stream. Under forest cover. Scriptaphyosemion in adjoining puddles.
Epiplatys on the edges in the sun.
Water Temperature: 25°C ; Conductivity: 17µS ; pH : 6·86
Current : Very low; Bottom : Laterite & mud; Turbidity: Medium ; Water Coulr: Amber
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis, Epiplatys dageti monroviae, Scriptaphyosemion liberiense
LIBCOF 21 / 13 - Kuntema Date : 2021-12-06 Time : 12:26:00
Longitude : -10.14766321 Latitude : 7.01354061 Altitude : 182m
Biotope : Small stream crossing the track.
Water Temperature: 28°C ; Conductivity: 20µS ; pH : 5
Current : Very low; Bottom : Laterite ; Turbidity: Medium ; Water Colour : Amber
Species : Epiplatys dageti monroviae, Enteromius
LIBCOF 21 / 14 - Totota Date : 2021-12-07 Time : 13:12:00
Longitude : -9.95364269 Latitude : 6.84991066 Altitude : 283m
Biotope : Small stream under light cover. shallow. Epiplatys in large numbers. Common direction from East to the West.
Remarks : At the edge of the track (Gbemena stream)
Water Temperature: 29°C ; Conductivity: 31µS ; pH : NR
Current: Medium ; Bottom : Laterite ; Turbidity: Medium ; Water Colour : Clear
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis, Hemichromis paynei
LIBCOF 21 / 15 - Yaneh Date : 2021-12-07 Time : 13:22:00
Longitude : -9.95902176 Latitude : 6.85635083 Altitude : 273m
Biotope : 4m wide stream and current. Good bamboo cover. Scriptaphyosemion in puddles
adjoining, Epiplatys in the stream. Running direction from East to West.
Remarks: Same stream 500m north but crossing from west to west.
Water Temperature: 26°C ; Conductivity: 33µS ; pH : 4·3
Current : Very low; Bottom : Mulm ; Turbidity: Low ; Water Colour : Amber
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis, Scriptaphyosemion liberiense, Hemichromis paynei
LIBCOF 21 / 16 Date : 2021-12-07 Time : 13:50:00
Longitude : -9.99338668 Latitude : 6.89000048 Altitude : 256m
Biotope : Small shallow stream in full sun. Running direction from West to East
Water Temperature: 27°C ; Conductivity: NR ; pH : NR
Current: Very low; Bottom : Laterite ; Turbidity: Low ; Water Colour : Amber
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis, Scriptaphyosemion liberiense, enteromius eburneensis
LIBCOF 21 / 17 Date : 2021-12-07 Time : 14:24:00
Longitude : -10.01245363 Latitude : 6.93546807 Altitude : 249m
Biotope : Polluted and cleared dead environment. Little shade. Running direction from West to East.
Water Temperature: NR ; Conductivity : NR ; pH : NR
Current : Low ; Bottom : Sand ; Turbidity: Medium ; Water Colour : Green
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis
LIBCOF 21 / 18 - Molonkpagai Date : 2021-12-07 Time : 14:44:00
Longitude : -10.03255169 Latitude : 6.94819658 Altitude : 227m
Biotope : Stream 2m wide and 50cm deep. Little forest cover. Direction of current northeast to southwest.
Water Temperature: NR ; Conductivity: NR ; pH : NR
Current : Low ; Bottom : Muddy ; Turbidity: Medium ; Water Colour: Chestnut
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis
LIBCOF 21 / 19 Date : 2021-12-07 Time : 15:15:00
Longitude : -10.05742635 Latitude : 6.97467967 Altitude : 237m
Biotope : Wide and deep stream. Scriptaphyosemion in adjoining puddles and Epiplatys in the stream. Common direction from NE to SW.
Water Temperature: 27.5°C ; Conductivity: 20µS ; pH : 5·15
Current : Low ; Bottom : Mud ; Turbidity: Strong ; Couleur eau : Chestnut
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis, Scriptaphyosemion liberiense
LIBCOF 21 / 20 - Q1 Date : 2021-12-08 Time : 12:07:00
Longitude : -10.21777106 Latitude : 7.04243974 Altitude : 193m
Biotope : Small stream 1m wide and shallow. A lot of laterite carried by the current. Good forest cover. Running direction from South to North.
Remarks: Same point as Q1
Water Temperature: 26·8°C ; Conductivity: 23µS ; pH : 5·1
Current : Medium ; Bottom : Laterite ; Turbidity: Low ; Water Colour : Amber
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis
LIBCOF 21 / 21 - Gbanbiyah Date : 2021-12-08 Time : 12:59:00
Longitude : -10.20102577 Latitude : 7.06379312 Altitude : 221m
Biotope : Small stream 1m wide and 20cm deep. Very good forest cover. Stream direction South to North.
Water Temperature: 26°C ; Conductivity: 22µS ; pH : 4·5
Current : Low ; Bottom : Laterite ; Turbidity : Low ; Water Colour : Amber
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis, Scriptaphyosemion liberiense
LIBCOF 21 / 22 Date : 2021-12-08 Time : 13:11:00
Longitude : -10.18896083 Latitude : 7.06978799 Altitude : 221m
Biotope : Small spring crossing the track. Flooded on one side and thin trickle of water on the other. Stream direction North to South.
Water Temperature: NR ; Conductivity: NR ; pH : NR
Current : Very low; Bottom : Laterite ; Turbidity: Strong ; Water Colour : Green
LIBCOF 21 / 23 - Ngwee Date : 2021-12-08 Time : 13:22:00
Longitude : -10.17880575 Latitude : 7.07566575 Altitude : 229m
Biotope : Small spring crossing the road 5 cm deep, 20cm wide. Direction running from South to North.
Water Temperature: 26°C ; Conductivity: 17µS ; pH : 5·2
Current : Very low; Bottom : Laterite ; Turbidity: Low ; Water |Colour : Clear
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis, Scriptaphyosemion liberiense
LIBCOF 21 / 24 Date : 2021-12-08 Time : 13:36:00
Longitude : -10.17137099 Latitude : 7.08952289 Altitude : 209m
Biotope : Holes dug for diamond search next to a stream. Direction of stream from South to North.
Water Temperature: 26·5°C ; Conductivity: 33µS ; pH : 5
Current : None ; Bottom : Sand ; Turbidity: Very strong; Water Colour : Chestnut
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis
LIBCOF 21 / 25 - Degei Date : 2021-12-08 Time : 13:44:00
Longitude : -10.16498137 Latitude : 7.08820071 Altitude : 220m
Biotope : Small stream crossing the track. Little shade. Direction of stream from East to West.
Water Temperature: 28·5°C ; Conductivity: 14µS ; pH : 5·04
Current : Very low; Bottom : Laterite ; Turbidity: Low ; Water Colour : Clear
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis, Scriptaphyosemion liberiense
LIBCOF 21 / 26 Date : 2021-12-08 Time : 14:17:00
Longitude : -10.13264574 Latitude : 7.03541748 Altitude : 202m
Biotope : Small stream under light forest cover. Running direction from East to West.
Water Temperature: 26·5°C ; Conductivity: 15µS ; pH : 5·05
Current : Low ; Bottom : Laterite ; Turbidity: Low ; Water Colour : Clear
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis
LIBCOF 21 / 27 Date : 2021-12-08 Time : 15:20:00
Longitude : -10.10746107 Latitude : 7.04178963 Altitude : 215m
Biotope : Small shallow stream under forest cover.
Water Temperature: 27·2°C ; Conductivity: 39µS ; pH : 4·72
Current : Very low; Bottom : Laterite ; Turbidity: Low ; Water Colour : Clear
Species : Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis, Epiplatys dageti Monroviae, Scriptaphyosemion liberiense
LIBCOF 21 / 28 - P01 Date : 2021-12-08 Time : 20:06:00
Longitude : -10.1021235 Latitude : 7.04270572 Altitude : 188m
Biotope : Thin trickle of water completely in the shade in the forest. 30 cm wide and 3 cm deep.
Remarks: Near the P1 station
Water Temperature: NR ; Conductivity: NR ; pH : NR
Current : None ; Bottom : Muddy earth; Turbidity: Medium ; Water Colour : Clear
Species : Scriptaphyosemion liberiense
LIBCOF 21 / 29 - Fortibli Date : 2021-12-11 Time : 13:53:00
Longitude : -10.4525996 Latitude : 6.2345222 Altitude : 34m
Biotope : Eutrophic medium. Very degraded stream passing in several places under the track.
Water Temperature: 27·6°C ; Conductivity: 9µS ; pH : 4·3
Current: Very low; Bottom : Mud ; Turbidity: Medium ; Water Colour : Green
Species : Epiplatys barmoiensis, Poropanchax normani
LIBCOF 21 / 30 - Junk River Date : 2021-12-11 Time : 16:33:00
Longitude : -10.5245383 Latitude : 6.2300231 Altitude : 35m
Biotope : River 50m wide. Fish caught on the edge.
Water Temperature: 29°C ; Conductivity: 40µS ; pH : 4·7
Current : Low ; Bottom : Earth & sand; Turbidity: Strong ; Water Colour : Green
Species : Aplocheilichthys spilauchen
LIBCOF 21 / 31 - Military Hospital Date : 2021-12-11 Time : 16:56:00
Longitude : -10.57133339 Latitude : 6.21273234 Altitude : 44m
Biotope : Small almost dried hole 30cm deep.
Water Temperature: 32·1°C ; Conductivity: 81µS ; pH : 5·6
Current : None ; Bottom : Earth ; Turbidity: Medium ; Water Colour : Chestnut
Species : Epiplatys dageti monroviae, Poropanchax normani

From material kindly sent to me by Yoann Colonnier