The biological assessment and rehabilitation of the world's rivers: An overview
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 …
assemblages, integrates the effects of multiple-stressors on these systems over time and is …
[HTML][HTML] European aquatic ecological assessment methods: A critical review of their sensitivity to key pressures
Abstract The European Union has embarked on a policy which aims to achieve good
ecological status in all surface waters (ie rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters). In …
ecological status in all surface waters (ie rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters). In …
Assessment of European streams with diatoms, macrophytes, macroinvertebrates and fish: a comparative metric‐based analysis of organism response to stress
Periphytic diatoms, macrophytes, benthic macroinvertebrates and fish were sampled with
standard methods in 185 streams in nine European countries to compare their response to …
standard methods in 185 streams in nine European countries to compare their response to …
Cook book for the development of a Multimetric Index for biological condition of aquatic ecosystems: experiences from the European AQEM and STAR projects and …
The requirements of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD), aimed at an
integrative assessment methodology for evaluating the ecological status of water bodies are …
integrative assessment methodology for evaluating the ecological status of water bodies are …
[HTML][HTML] Multimetric Macroinvertebrate Index Flanders (MMIF) for biological assessment of rivers and lakes in Flanders (Belgium)
W Gabriels, K Lock, N De Pauw… - Limnologica-Ecology and …, 2010 - Elsevier
The European Water Framework Directive requires that member states assess all their
surface waters based on a number of biological elements, including macroinvertebrates …
surface waters based on a number of biological elements, including macroinvertebrates …
Review and evaluation of estuarine biotic indices to assess benthic condition
Recently there has been a growing interest and need for sound and robust ecological
indices to evaluate ecosystem status and condition, mainly under the scope of the Water …
indices to evaluate ecosystem status and condition, mainly under the scope of the Water …
A new macroinvertebrate-based multimetric index (I2M2) to evaluate ecological quality of French wadeable streams fulfilling the WFD demands: A taxonomical and …
CP Mondy, B Villeneuve, V Archaimbault… - Ecological …, 2012 - Elsevier
Following the Water Framework Directive (WFD) requirements, we designed a new
multimetric index (I2M2) for the invertebrate-based ecological assessment of French …
multimetric index (I2M2) for the invertebrate-based ecological assessment of French …
Water quality variables and pollution sources shaping stream macroinvertebrate communities
In 2015, over 90 percent of German rivers failed to reach a good ecological status as
demanded by the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD). Deficits in water quality, mainly …
demanded by the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD). Deficits in water quality, mainly …
Long-term trends and drivers of biological invasion in Central European streams
Rates of biological invasion continue to accelerate and threaten the structure and function of
ecosystems worldwide. High habitat connectivity, multiple pathways, and inadequate …
ecosystems worldwide. High habitat connectivity, multiple pathways, and inadequate …
Disentangling environmental drivers of benthic invertebrate assemblages: The role of spatial scale and riverscape heterogeneity in a multiple stressor environment
It is broadly acknowledged that freshwater ecosystems are affected by multiple stressors, but
the relative importance of individual stressors in impairing riverine communities remains …
the relative importance of individual stressors in impairing riverine communities remains …