Assessment of the Water and Sediment Quality of Tropical Forest Streams in Upper Reaches of the Baleh River, Sarawak, Malaysia, Subjected to Logging Activities

Table 1

The sampling regime and description of the six stations surveyed in the present study.

Station	Date	Weather	Description of the sampling station
Station 1: Sg. Ugak; N 01° 38′ 46.1′′; E 113° 07′ 47.1′′	6/8/2014	Sunny	Old secondary forest with partly open canopy cover; Profuse sedimentation and heavy erosion on riverbanks; Presence of logging activities
Station 2: Sg. Meranu; N 01° 30′ 57.4′′; E 113° 14′ 41.4′′	6/8/2014	Sunny	Old secondary forest with partly open canopy cover; Slight bottom sedimentation; Presence of logging activities and replantation
Station 3: Sg. Entajum; N 01° 33′ 37.8′′; E 113° 05′ 01.2′′	7/8/2014	Sunny	Old secondary forest with open canopy cover; Presence of riparian vegetation, trees, grasses, shrubs, and herbs; Slight bottom sedimentation; Inactive logging activities
Station 4: Sg. Gaat; N 01° 38′ 54.0′′; E 113° 04′ 53.6′′	6/8/2014; 8/8/2014	Before rain with thunder; Raining	Old secondary forest with open canopy cover; Slight bottom sedimentation; Presence of logging activities
Station 5: Sg. Marang; N 01° 38′ 04.7′′; E 113° 05′ 21.8′′	7/8/2014; 8/8/2014	Sunny; Raining	Old secondary forest with open canopy cover; Inactive logging activities; Replantation of softwood
Station 6: Sg. Ramong; N 01° 38′ 49.7′′; E 113° 07′ 48.6′′	7/8/2014; 8/8/2014	Sunny; Raining	Old secondary forest with open canopy cover; Slight bottom sedimentation; Active logging activities at approximately 5 km upstream