Influence of watershed land use and riparian characteristics on biological indicators of stream water quality in southeastern Brazil
Land use changes and riparian corridor degradation strongly influence the water quality of
low-order streams at different spatial scales. Stream water quality can be analyzed by …
low-order streams at different spatial scales. Stream water quality can be analyzed by …
Biological surrogates: A word of caution
GF de Morais, LG dos Santos Ribas, JCG Ortega… - Ecological …, 2018 - Elsevier
The value of biological surrogates has been tested for many ecosystems and biological
groups. Biological surrogates are biological groups whose biodiversity patterns (eg …
groups. Biological surrogates are biological groups whose biodiversity patterns (eg …
Assessment of aquatic ecosystem health with Indices of Biotic Integrity (IBIs) in the Ganjiang River system, China
X Huang, J Xu, B Liu, X Guan, J Li - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Indices of biotic integrity (IBIs) are widely used to assess aquatic ecosystem health.
However, there are few studies on their relationships. Based on fish, macroinvertebrate and …
However, there are few studies on their relationships. Based on fish, macroinvertebrate and …
Cross-taxon congruence in wetlands: assessing the value of waterbirds as surrogates of macroinvertebrate biodiversity in Mediterranean Ramsar sites
Wetlands are among the most threatened habitats and the species they support among the
most endangered taxa. Measuring and monitoring wetland biodiversity is vital for …
most endangered taxa. Measuring and monitoring wetland biodiversity is vital for …
[HTML][HTML] Monitoring of rivers and streams conditions using biological indices with emphasis on Algae: a comprehensive descriptive review toward river management
E Atazadeh - River Basin Management-Under a Changing Climate, 2023 - intechopen.com
Algal communities are robust indicators of the effect and impact of environmental flows on
river-dependent ecosystems as they deflect directly and indirectly those physical chemical …
river-dependent ecosystems as they deflect directly and indirectly those physical chemical …
The strength of cross‐taxon congruence in species composition varies with the size of regional species pools and the intensity of human disturbance
Aim Our aims were to determine whether cross‐taxon congruence of species composition
patterns varies across regions and human disturbance levels and to infer whether these …
patterns varies across regions and human disturbance levels and to infer whether these …
Weak concordance between fish and macroinvertebrates in Mediterranean streams
Although anthropogenic degradation of riverine systems stimulated a multi-taxon
bioassessment of their ecological integrity in EU countries, specific responses of different …
bioassessment of their ecological integrity in EU countries, specific responses of different …
Comparing responses of freshwater fish and invertebrate community integrity along multiple environmental gradients
Multimetric indices of biotic integrity provide a quantitative measure of biological quality and
have been developed for several taxonomic groups. Community integrity for fish is typically …
have been developed for several taxonomic groups. Community integrity for fish is typically …
Concordance of diatom, macroinvertebrate and fish assemblages in streams at nested spatial scales: Implications for ecological integrity
Understanding the concordance among different assemblages as well as their responses to
the environmental gradients at multiple spatial scales is an important issue in conservation …
the environmental gradients at multiple spatial scales is an important issue in conservation …
Evidence against the use of surrogates for biomonitoring of Neotropical floodplains
Community concordance measures the level of association between the compositional
patterns shown by two groups of organisms. If strong community concordance occurs, one …
patterns shown by two groups of organisms. If strong community concordance occurs, one …