Determination of the ecological water quality in the Orienco stream using benthic macroinvertebrates in the Northern Ecuadorian Amazon

F Sinche, M Cabrera, L Vaca, E Segura… - Integrated …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, pollution of watercourses in nearby protected ecosystems has increased
due to urbanization. Standard physiochemical methods and probes are one way to monitor …

Evaluating the effectiveness of M-AMBI with other biotic indexes in a temperate estuary

J Paul, JA Nestlerode, BM Jarvis - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Need for a scalable and widely applicable index has been increasingly important. This study
evaluates the applicability of the M-AMBI, a potential comprehensive index, at small spatial …

Diversity of macro-benthic invertebrates in the Egyptian Nile estuaries

KM Abdelsalam, FA Abd Elnaby - Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The Nile is the world's longest river, stretching over 6000 kilometers from source to outlet,
representing a dominant feature of Africa. This study is the first to evaluate the diversity of …

Timescales of Benthic Macrofaunal Response to Diel and Episodic Low Oxygen in a Subtropical Estuary

JS Paul, JA Nestlerode, BM Jarvis - Estuaries and Coasts, 2024 - Springer
Hypoxia is one of the predominant water quality issues affecting estuaries and coastal
ecosystems, and its impact is often monitored using benthic macroinvertebrates. The M …

What has changed in 20 years? Structure and function of soft-sediment macrofauna in a subarctic embayment, Newfoundland (Canada)

I Komendić, B de Moura Neves, PA Ramey-Balci - Estuaries and Coasts, 2024 - Springer
Understanding how natural and anthropogenic disturbances affect the structure and
functioning of marine ecosystems is central to predicting future dynamics. Placentia Bay is …

Intergrading Water Quality Parameters, Benthic Fauna and Acute Toxicity Test for Risk Assessment on an Urban-Rural River

W Shao, Z Chen, Y Shao - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Climate change, river pollution and loss of biodiversity are increasing and becoming global
environmental concerns. The Yellow River is China's mother river, providing water for about …

Using Zeta Diversity in Describing the Health of Soft Sediment Benthic Macroinvertebrates in the Southern California Bight

AL Simons, N Aulerich, H Carlson… - Journal of Coastal …, 2023 - meridian.allenpress.com
ABSTRACT Simons, AL; Aulerich, N.; Carlson, H.; Chandra, I.; Chancellor, J.; Gemayel, G.;
Gillett, DJ; Levene, D.; Line, J.; Nichol, G.; Patel, H., and Zhu, S., 2023. Using zeta diversity in …

Development of a periphyton-based index for biological integrity for lakes and reservoirs in Baiyangdian Watershed, China

M Ma, X Wang, L Cui - Aquatic …, 2020 - scholarlypublishingcollective.org
A periphyton-based index for biological integrity was developed to assess the ecological
status of lakes and reservoirs in Baiyangdian Watershed, China. Periphyton and …

Research and Advances in Estuarine Aquatic Ecological Integrity Assessment Methods.

H Wenjie, W Jindong, Y Zhenfei… - Asian Journals of …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
The estuary is a critical transitional zone between freshwater and marine ecosystems, which
plays a pivotal role in the preservation of biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem …

Development Of An Integrated Water Quality Index For Monitoring Water Quality Of Selected Estuaries In Ghana

DK LUKHABI - 2024 - ir.ucc.edu.gh
There is currently no country-specific water quality index (WQI) for monitoring estuarine
water quality in Ghana. This study addresses this gap by developing an integrated WQI for …