The biological assessment of rivers ie, their assessment through use of aquatic
assemblages, integrates the effects of multiple-stressors on these systems over time and is …

The document herewith deals with the geography, geology, and climate of the Mexican
territory as the basis to further explain the development of Limnology as a science in this …

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) problems are often characterised by a large number
of identified environmental factors that are qualitative in nature and can only be assessed on …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes the composition of the macroinvertebrate fauna
of tropical streams, especially the insects, with the aim of uncovering the patterns in diversity …

Pressure from conservationists and increasing regulation, means that environmental
considerations are increasingly important for the sugar industry. This book examines the …

Biomonitoring of surface waters using benthic macroinvertebrates is a common practice in
developed countries. However, the use of biomonitoring metrics as part of regular …

Environmental concern has become one of the major global issues that affect all nations
individually and/or collectively. One of the most important methods for environmental impact …

This paper describes how ten municipalities within the Ayuquila river basin in Mexico formed
a collaborative association to reduce river pollution and, more generally, to work together to …

In Tropical regions, bio-monitoring indices for assessing pollution in streams and rivers are
not yet in place. As a result, indices that have been developed inconsistently in different non …

In Mexico 78 per cent of water is used for agriculture, 12 per cent for household use and 10
per cent for industry. Once water is used in agricultural settings, wastewater containing …