A review of research on the development of lake indices of biotic integrity
MW Beck, LK Hatch - Environmental Reviews, 2009 - cdnsciencepub.com
Current methods of ecological health assessment of lakes within the United States are not
adequate for meeting the requirements of the 1972 Clean Water Act (CWA) and assessing …
adequate for meeting the requirements of the 1972 Clean Water Act (CWA) and assessing …
Assessment and recovery of European water bodies: key messages from the WISER project
The EU-funded research project WISER (“Water bodies in Europe: Integrative Systems to
assess Ecological status and Recovery”) developed new assessment methods required by …
assess Ecological status and Recovery”) developed new assessment methods required by …
Submerged macrophytes as indicators of the ecological quality of lakes
M Søndergaard, LS Johansson… - Freshwater …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We analysed submerged macrophyte communities from 300 Danish lakes to determine the
efficacy of different species, maximum colonisation depth (Cmax) of plants as well as …
efficacy of different species, maximum colonisation depth (Cmax) of plants as well as …
Modeling the effects of climatic and land use changes on phytoplankton and water quality of the largest Turkish freshwater lake: Lake Beyşehir
Climate change and intense land use practices are the main threats to ecosystem structure
and services of Mediterranean lakes. Therefore, it is essential to predict the future changes …
and services of Mediterranean lakes. Therefore, it is essential to predict the future changes …
[HTML][HTML] Estimating nutrient thresholds for eutrophication management: Novel insights from understudied lake types
Nutrient targets based on pressure-response models are essential for defining ambitions
and managing eutrophication. However, the scale of biogeographical variation in these …
and managing eutrophication. However, the scale of biogeographical variation in these …
Strength and uncertainty of phytoplankton metrics for assessing eutrophication impacts in lakes
Phytoplankton constitutes a diverse array of short-lived organisms which derive their
nutrients from the water column of lakes. These features make this community the most …
nutrients from the water column of lakes. These features make this community the most …
Assessing remotely sensed chlorophyll-a for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive in European perialpine lakes
The lakes of the European perialpine region constitute a large water reservoir, which is
threatened by the anthropogenic pressure altering water quality. The Water Framework …
threatened by the anthropogenic pressure altering water quality. The Water Framework …
Distribution characteristics of phosphorus in the sediments and overlying water of Poyang Lake
L Wang, T Liang - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Phosphorus (P) is a key indicator of the aquatic organism growth and eutrophication in
lakes. The distribution and speciation of P and its release characteristics from sediments …
lakes. The distribution and speciation of P and its release characteristics from sediments …
Assessment of ecological status in UK lakes using benthic diatoms
H Bennion, MG Kelly, S Juggins… - Freshwater …, 2014 - journals.uchicago.edu
Abstract The European Union's Water Framework Directive (WFD) requires that all water
bodies in Europe achieve good ecological status (GES) by 2015. We developed an …
bodies in Europe achieve good ecological status (GES) by 2015. We developed an …
Application of remote sensing for the optimization of in-situ sampling for monitoring of phytoplankton abundance in a large lake
I Kiefer, D Odermatt, O Anneville, A Wüest… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
Directives and legislations worldwide aim at representatively and continuously monitoring
the ecological status of surface waters. In many countries, chlorophyll-a concentrations …
the ecological status of surface waters. In many countries, chlorophyll-a concentrations …