Intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams (IRES) are common across Europe and dominate
some Mediterranean river networks. In all climate zones, IRES support high biodiversity and …

This study aims at assessment the water quality condition in the rivers of Lake Chaohu Basin
(LCB), and exploring the crucial parameters affecting its water quality. Four sampling …

The identification of the main sources and the impact of the current comprehensive water
quality is important in improving the precision and pertinence of water quality management …

Many of the world's wetlands may be profoundly affected by climate change over the coming
decades. Although wetland managers may have little control over the causes of climate …

Nutrient criteria provide a scientific foundation for the comprehensive evaluation, prevention,
control and management of water eutrophication. In this review, the literature was examined …

Water quality indices (WQIs) are efficient tools, globally used for the determination of the
quality status of water bodies. In Greece, for almost a decade, the physicochemical quality of …

The aim of the study was to develop predictive models of the ecological status of rivers by
using artificial neural networks. The relationships between five macrophyte indices and the …

The present report describes a three-step approach that was used to characterize and
define thresholds for the Least Disturbed Condition in Mediterranean streams of four …

Abstract The Erdao Songhua River provides drinking water for 16.82 million people;
therefore, ensuring that the water quality adequate is of particular concern. In this study, an …

The assessment of the ecological status of water bodies, as requires by the European Water
Framework Directive, can raise a number of problems when applied to temporary streams …