The bioassessment of aquatic ecosystems is currently based on various biotic indices that
use the occurrence and/or abundance of selected taxonomic groups to define ecological …

Metabarcoding is an emerging genetic tool to rapidly assess biodiversity in ecosystems. It
involves high-throughput sequencing of a standard gene from an environmental sample and …

The rapid increase and transition to more intensive agricultural activities in developing
nations are often leading to misuse and overuse of pesticides, making their environment …

Macroinvertebrate metrics are helpful tools for the assessment of water quality and overall
aquatic ecosystem health. However, their degree of sensitivity and the most reliable metrics …

Although biomonitoring of freshwater bodies is important in East Africa as a result of
increasing environmental threats, the identification guides of benthic macroinvertebrates …

Four approaches to or levels of identifying macroinvertebrates (amateur/family, expert
entomologist/genus, expert entomologist/genus–species, and DNA barcoding/species) were …

Shifts in biodiversity and ecological processes in stream ecosystems in response to rapid
climate change will depend on how numerically and functionally dominant aquatic insect …

Many regions of the world are industrialised and urbanized like the Upper Silesian Coal
Basin (USCB), which is located in one of the most industrialized areas of Europe. Due to the …

South Africa is the world's main supplier of Pt. The Bushveld Igneous Complex in South
Africa contains 75% of the world's Pt resources. Mining of this precious metal requires large …

Wetlands are nutrient-rich and biodiverse ecosystems that provide habitats for various
animals and plants and protect against flooding. Classification of wetlands provides …