Benthic macroinvertebrates are commonly used to assess water quality and ecological
condition of aquatic ecosystems and they form the basis of several biotic indices. Many of …

Africa accounts for nearly 30% of the discovered world's mineral reserves, with half of the
world's platinum group metals deposits, 36% of gold, and 20% of cobalt being in Southern …

A macroinvertebrate-based multimetric index was developed for River Chanchaga, North
Central Nigeria. Macroinvertebrates and physicochemical variables were sampled …

Many streams and rivers outside conservation areas across the Afrotropics face multiple
stressors from land use change, urbanization, and excessive water withdrawals. Thus, there …

Most inland water ecosystems in Africa have been subjected to different anthropogenic
stresses which in turn affect their overall health and productivity. The ecological status of the …

Riverine systems are increasingly subjected to pollution due to rapid urbanisation,
industrialisation, and agricultural activities. Increasing pollution in freshwater systems …

The contribution of citizen scientists to environmental monitoring is notably increasing
significantly. Governments worldwide establish Water Users Associations (WUAs) as a good …

Benthic macroinvertebrates were sampled at 28 sites situated on ten urban streams (Łódź,
Poland) representative of a wide range of anthropogenic modifications of water chemistry …

This paper reviews freshwater biomonitoring studies conducted in Ethiopia using benthic
invertebrates. It encompasses the sampling tools, protocols, indices and taxonomic …

To address ongoing threats from human pressures and climate changes, water managers
and users require a visual tool that provides accurate information about the health of …