The usefulness of ecotoxicological tools to improve the assessment of water bodies in a climate change reality

MH Novais, AM Penha, A Catarino, I Martins… - Science of the total …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to analyse the added value of using ecotoxicological tools to complement
and improve the assessment of natural water bodies status, in situations of climate change …

Effects of multiple stressors on benthic invertebrates using Water Framework Directive monitoring data

S Heß, D Hof, M Oetken, A Sundermann - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Multiple stressors affect freshwater systems and cause a deficient ecological status
according to the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). To select effective mitigation …

[HTML][HTML] Diatoms as bioindicators for health assessments of ephemeral freshwater ecosystems: A comprehensive review

D Taurozzi, G Cesarini, M Scalici - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Ephemeral waters (EW) are sensitive and vulnerable ecosystems that, although the
numerous ecosystem services provided, are poorly investigated and properly managed …

Typical alien invasive aquatic-plant species changed the stability rather than the diversity of plankton community in fresh water

Z Shen, J Cui, J Li, Y Peng, J Li, Y Liang, Y Zhou… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Alien invasive aquatic-plant (AIA) species are severely threatening the aquatic ecosystems
worldwide, especially biodiversity. Although plankton have been used to monitor and …

Ecological quality assessment of Greek lowland rivers with aquatic macrophytes in compliance with the EU water framework directive

K Stefanidis, G Dimitrellos, M Sarika, D Tsoukalas… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Aquatic macrophytes are one of the four biological quality elements (BQE) used for
assessing the ecological status of inland waters according to the EU Water Framework …

[HTML][HTML] Benthic diatom eDNA metabarcoding for ecological assessment of an urban river: A comparison with morphological method

B Wang, R Li, X Lan, D Kong, X Liu, S Xie - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Benthic diatoms have been widely utilized for assessing the ecological status of rivers, due
to their ability to reflect the environmental changes from natural and anthropogenic …

Ecological indicators for qualitative assessment of Ojarud River: A case study

A Mobasher, A Bayrami, E Asadi‐Sharif… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Today, the application of ecological indicators based on organisms has replaced traditional
saprobic approaches for assessment of the quality of rivers impaired due to organic pollution …

Epiphytic diatom-based biomonitoring in Mediterranean ponds: Traditional microscopy versus metabarcoding approaches

M Borrego-Ramos, E Bécares, P García, A Nistal… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Benthic diatoms have traditionally been used as bioindicators of aquatic ecosystems.
Because diatom-based monitoring of water quality is required by European legislation …

[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 …

Water Quality Monitoring in Ecuadorian Streams Using a New Diatom-Based Index

S Chamorro, J Moyón, J Salazar, K Chamorro… - ACS ES&T …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The use of diatoms as ecological indicators of water quality is well established globally, with
numerous studies supporting the effectiveness of diatom-based biotic indices for monitoring …