We used seven biotic indices to determine the water quality of Karabal Stream (Gediz River) in West Anatolia, Turkey. The were based on benthic macroinvertebrate and physicochemical parameters: Saprobi Index (SI), Biological Monitoring Working Party (BMWP), Average Score per Taxon (ASPT), Family Biotic (FBI), Belgian (BBI), EPT-Taxa [%] as Shannon-Weaver index (SWDI), Simpsons (SDI) Margalef (M...

This study was carried out in Kelebek, which is the most important stream Gediz River Basin, Turkey, to determine water quality by using macroinvertebrate-based metrics and physicochemial variables. In addition, we also aimed investigate effects of anthropogenic pressure dam construction on macroinvertebrates during period. this study, following biotic indices are used: Saprobi Index (SI), Biol...

Los ecosistemas de agua dulce son una fuente primaria servicios ecosistémicos esenciales para sustentar la vida y albergan importante diversidad especies acuáticas. El conocimiento sobre los macroinvertebrados acuáticos es precario en áreas declaradas como protegidas Colombia. Este estudio tuvo objetivo evaluar bioindicadores calidad ecológica hábitat del Parque Nacional Natural Selva Florencia...

In the Anthropocene, man has imposed his activities above natural processes of ecosystems. Rivers have undergone major changes associated with urban centers, so monitoring them is important to determine their status and suitability provide environmental services. Studies applying community ecology approach, such as energy flow in aquatic macroinvertebrate assemblages, may be appropriate functio...

biological monitoring using benthic organisms is one of the best and the most inexpensive methods for anthropogenic activities evaluation in aquatic ecosystems. the purpose of present investigation was biological monitoring of shahrud river that was performed in the qazvin province using by macro benthic invertebrates population. in the present investigation macro benthic invertebrate samples w...