[HTML][HTML] The Andean Biotic Index (ABI): revised tolerance to pollution values for macroinvertebrate families and index performance evaluation

B Ríos-Touma, R Acosta, N Prat - Revista de biologia tropical, 2014 - scielo.sa.cr
Score-based biotic indices are widely used to evaluate the water quality of streams and
rivers. Few adaptations of these indices have been done for South America because there is …

Water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia): powerful but widely neglected bioindicators–a review

T Goldschmidt - Neotropical Biodiversity, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Various biomonitoring methods are used worldwide to evaluate water quality and the
ecological integrity of freshwater habitats. Most of these methods are based upon …

Tolerance values of benthic macroinvertebrates for stream biomonitoring: assessment of assumptions underlying scoring systems worldwide

FH Chang, JE Lawrence, B Rios-Touma… - Environmental monitoring …, 2014 - Springer
Tolerance values (TVs) based on benthic macroinvertebrates are one of the most widely
used tools for monitoring the biological impacts of water pollution, particularly in streams and …

[HTML][HTML] Capítulo 3: biomonitoreo acuático

M Springer - Revista de biología tropical, 2010 - scielo.sa.cr
El uso de macroinvertebrados como indicadores de calidad de agua empezó hace más de
100 años en Europa. Hoy en día, constituye una herramienta muy útil y de relativamente …

A tool to assess the ecological condition of tropical high Andean streams in Ecuador and Peru: The IMEERA index

C Villamarín, M Rieradevall, MJ Paul, MT Barbour… - Ecological …, 2013 - Elsevier
The main objective of this study was to develop a highland Andean streams ecological
assessment tool for managers to determine the biological quality in this broad area of South …

Which index is the best to assess stream health?

DA Dos Santos, C Molineri, MC Reynaga… - Ecological indicators, 2011 - Elsevier
Biotic indices are widely used in monitoring the health status of various ecosystems. The
choice of the best index is generally done qualitatively depending on a variety of aspects …

[HTML][HTML] Caracterización física, química e hidromorfológica de los ríos altoandinos tropicales de Ecuador y Perú

C Villamarín, N Prat, M Rieradevall - Latin american journal of aquatic …, 2014 - SciELO Chile
Para comprender la variabilidad física, química e hidromorfológica de los ríos en la zona
altoandina tropical (sobre los 2000 msnm) se muestrearon 123 ríos de ocho cuencas …

How can eDNA contribute in riverine macroinvertebrate assessment? A metabarcoding approach in the Nalón River (Asturias, Northern Spain)

S Fernández, S Rodríguez‐Martínez… - Environmental …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Bioassessment of rivers is a fundamental method to determine surface water
quality. One of the groups most commonly employed as bioindicators of aquatic ecosystems …

Macroinvertebrados acuáticos como indicadores biológicos: una herramienta didáctica

R Ladrera Fernández… - … . e-Revista de …, 2013 - redined.educacion.gob.es
En los últimos años se han realizado diversas adaptaciones sobre la utilización de la
comunidad de macroinvertebrados acuáticos como indicadores de la calidad del agua en …

Effects of urbanization on stream physicochemistry and macroinvertebrate assemblages in a tropical urban watershed in Puerto Rico

de Jesús-Crespo, A Ramírez - Journal of the North American …, 2011 - journals.uchicago.edu
Urbanization is degrading stream ecosystems worldwide. Tropical island streams may
respond to urbanization differently than temperate streams because of their overall climate …