Biotic indices are widely applied for conservation and management of aquatic resources
since they allow water resources monitoring agencies to get insight in complex biological …

This study presents the development of a multimetric index using benthic
macroinvertebrates (BMI) to assess the ecological health of highland rivers in Ethiopia. BMI …

The study describes the development of a macroinvertebrate based biotic score system
(ETHbios) for assessing the ecological status of rivers in the Ethiopian highlands. The …

Conserving aquatic resources in the West African Sahel requires water management tools to
assess the ecological status of surface water bodies threatened by mounting pressures from …

The wetlands located at the periphery of Jimma town, southwestern Ethiopia, have critical
roles in providing a range of ecological and socio-economic benefits, yet they are subject to …

The use of multimetric indices as tools for assessing aquatic ecosystem health in most of the
developing countries such as Togo is still lacking. To fill this gap, we developed a …

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 …

Awash River is one of the major surface water sources used by millions of people in the
central Highlands of Ethiopia. However, numerous pollution sources exert significant …

In Ethiopia, wetland resources play a vital role in the lives of adjacent communities by
helping them to achieve food security and livelihoods. However, many wetlands throughout …

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