The biological assessment and rehabilitation of the world's rivers: An overview

MJ Feio, RM Hughes, M Callisto, SJ Nichols… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

Identification of the hydrogeochemical processes and assessment of groundwater in a semi-arid region using major ion chemistry: A case study of Ardestan basin in …

K Pazand, D Khosravi, MR Ghaderi… - Groundwater for …, 2018 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the physical, chemical, and hydrogeochemistry of
groundwater samples in Ardestan basin in the central Iran. The 48 samples were collected …

The role of bioturbation triggered by benthic macroinvertebrates in the effectiveness of the Floc & Lock technique in mitigating eutrophication

J dos Santos Severiano, ERP de Lima… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic activities have led to excessive loading of phosphorus and nitrogen into
water bodies, leading to eutrophication and promoting the growth of cyanobacteria, posing a …

Impacts of inter-basin water transfer on the water quality of receiving reservoirs in a tropical semi-arid region

JE de Lucena Barbosa, J dos Santos Severiano… - Hydrobiologia, 2021 - Springer
Inter-basin water transfer (IBWT) involves the transport of water from one geographically
distinct basin to another to balance the distribution of water resources. Although the socio …

Run-off–erosion modelling and water balance in the Epitácio Pessoa Dam river basin, Paraíba State in Brazil

IC De Medeiros, J da Costa Silva, RM Silva… - International journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Water scarcity and sediment yield scarcity are major environmental problems in the Brazilian
semi-arid region that influence the quantity and quality of water used for water supply. Thus …

Functional threshold responses of benthic macroinvertebrates to environmental stressors in reservoirs

FF Paiva, DB de Melo, M Dolbeth, J Molozzi - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Reservoirs are aquatic ecosystems created by humans to supply water needs. They can
impair aquatic diversity due to the lack of connectivity, reduced water volume, and pressures …

Why are they here? Local variables explain the distribution of invasive mollusk species in neotropical hydropower reservoirs

MS Linares, DR Macedo, RL Massara, M Callisto - Ecological Indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
Reservoirs are a common sight in most rivers systems in the world and a frequent problem
related to them is the introduction of non-native invasive mollusk species. We aimed to …

Perception of the local community: What is their relationship with environmental quality indicators of reservoirs?

EL Azevêdo, RRN Alves, TLP Dias, ÉLF Álvaro… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Evaluating the conservation of aquatic ecosystems, especially those which serve to supply,
has been carried out using a variety of tools. However, the perception of water quality by the …

Functional attributes of Chironomidae for detecting anthropogenic impacts on reservoirs: a biomonitoring approach

WIA Gomes, D da Silva Jovem-Azevêdo, FF Paiva… - Ecological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Organisms display sets of functional attributes that reflect local environmental conditions and
can be used in environmental quality assessments. We analyzed the functional attributes of …

[HTML][HTML] How does the storage volume of semi-arid reservoirs change water quality and modulate the diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates?

CR Medeiros, FF Paiva, LMR Ferreira… - Science of The Total …, 2025 - Elsevier
In the current environmental crisis scenario, it becomes increasingly important to understand
the hydroclimatic effects on the availability and quality of water resources and their impacts …