Developments in aquatic insect biomonitoring: a comparative analysis of recent approaches
▪ Abstract Aquatic insects and other benthic invertebrates are the most widely used
organisms in freshwater biomonitoring of human impact. Because of the high monetary …
organisms in freshwater biomonitoring of human impact. Because of the high monetary …
A novel assessment considering spatial and temporal variations of water quality to identify pollution sources in urban rivers
S Yang, M Liang, Z Qin, Y Qian, M Li, Y Cao - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
It's vital to explore critical indicators when identifying potential pollution sources of urban
rivers. However, the variations of urban river water qualities following temporal and spatial …
rivers. However, the variations of urban river water qualities following temporal and spatial …
Stimulation of leaf litter decomposition and associated fungi and invertebrates by moderate eutrophication: implications for stream assessment
We investigated the effect of moderate eutrophication on leaf litter decomposition and
associated invertebrates in five reference and five eutrophied streams in central Portugal …
associated invertebrates in five reference and five eutrophied streams in central Portugal …
Impacts of agricultural land use on ecosystem structure and whole‐stream metabolism of tropical Cerrado streams
The tropical Cerrado savannah, the second‐largest South American biome, is undergoing
the most rapid land‐use change in South America, including a wholesale shift from native …
the most rapid land‐use change in South America, including a wholesale shift from native …
Litter decomposition as an indicator of stream ecosystem functioning at local-to-continental scales: Insights from the European RivFunction project
RivFunction is a pan-European initiative that started in 2002 and was aimed at establishing
a novel functional-based approach to assessing the ecological status of rivers. Litter …
a novel functional-based approach to assessing the ecological status of rivers. Litter …
Environmental controls of whole-stream metabolism identified from continuous monitoring of Basque streams
O Izagirre, U Agirre, M Bermejo… - Journal of the North …, 2008 - journals.uchicago.edu
Most methods for assessing the ecological status of streams focus on structural
characteristics (water quality, community composition, riparian vegetation) but neglect …
characteristics (water quality, community composition, riparian vegetation) but neglect …
Redefinition and elaboration of river ecosystem health: perspective for river management
P Vugteveen, RSEW Leuven, MAJ Huijbregts… - Living Rivers: Trends …, 2006 - Springer
This paper critically reviews developments in the conceptualization and elaboration of the
River Ecosystem Health (REH) concept. Analysis of literature shows there is still no …
River Ecosystem Health (REH) concept. Analysis of literature shows there is still no …
River health assessment in peri-urban landscapes: An application of multivariate analysis to identify the key variables
U Pinto, BL Maheshwari - Water research, 2011 - Elsevier
An array of river health assessment approaches and water quality variables have been
suggested in the past for assessing the level of river health. However, the selection of …
suggested in the past for assessing the level of river health. However, the selection of …
Evaluation of stream ecological integrity using litter decomposition and benthic invertebrates
J Castela, V Ferreira, MAS Graça - Environmental Pollution, 2008 - Elsevier
Biomonitoring programs to access the ecological integrity of freshwaters tend to rely
exclusively on structural parameters. Here we evaluated stream ecological integrity using (a) …
exclusively on structural parameters. Here we evaluated stream ecological integrity using (a) …
Assessment of an index of biological integrity (IBI) to quantify the quality of two tributaries of river Chenab, Sialkot, Pakistan
Abstract Nullah Aik and Nullah Palkhu, two tributaries of river Chenab, were investigated for
the assessment of fish habitat degradation as indicator of stream health. Fish abundance …
the assessment of fish habitat degradation as indicator of stream health. Fish abundance …