Quick Answer: The Ecology kit is a field sampling set for studying populations, soil and water, with a collapsible aluminium quadrat frame, a 300 mm steel soil core sampler and a kick-net for stream invertebrates. A testing box covers pH, dissolved oxygen and nutrients.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Collapsible anodised aluminium quadrat frame with grid eyelets for an inner wire sub-grid
Steel soil core sampler, 300 mm long, for lifting uncompressed soil cores
Mesh kick-net for collecting benthic macroinvertebrates from streams and riffles
Water and soil test box for pH, dissolved oxygen and nutrient checks
Secchi disk for water clarity, plus pitfall traps and line transect bands for field surveys
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Quadrat
Collapsible anodised aluminium frame with grid eyelets
Soil corer
Steel, 300 mm length
Kick-net
Mesh, for benthic macroinvertebrates
Tests
pH, dissolved oxygen, nutrients
About This Product
The kit supports a full ecology field day. Random quadrats and line transects give species density, frequency and percentage cover for diversity indices such as Simpson’s and Shannon-Wiener, soil cores are used for moisture, pH and nutrient work, and kick-net samples and Secchi disk readings help students judge the condition of a stream or pond.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can be sampled with the Ecology kit?
Plant and animal populations with the quadrat, transect bands and pitfall traps; soil with the 300 mm core sampler; and stream invertebrates with the kick-net.
Which water tests are covered?
The test box covers pH, dissolved oxygen and nutrients, and the Secchi disk is used to measure water clarity.
