Some macroinvertebrate indices of stream health have been identified as most useful and
efficacious. Management decisions can be made with greater awareness. The objectives of …

Biotic indices for water quality monitoring are useful tools for assessing the health of rivers
and lakes. The aim of this study was to compare biotic indices using benthic …

The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between river water quality and the
distribution of benthic macroinvertebrate communities in the Haraz River in Iran. Using a …

The ecosystem health of rivers downstream of dams is among the issues that has become
focus of attention of many researchers particularly in the recent years. This paper aims to …

Although the macroinvertebrates have been widely used as bio-indicator for river water
quality assessment in developed countries, its application is new in Iran and data on the …

Abstract The Zab River, which originates from the northwestern highlands of Piranshahr in
Iran, plays an important role in economic development and human and ecological health in …

The objectives of this study were to assess the biological water of the Iranian Tajan River
using different metrics, ie, a Multimetric Macroinvertebrate Index (MMI) and a traits-based …

Macroinvertebrates can provide an integrated picture of environmental changes. Health of
rivers can be assessed based on measured changes in the ecological structure of …

Score-based biotic indices are widely used to evaluate the water quality of streams and
rivers. The main objective of this study was the assessmentof the water quality of Karoon …

Evaluating the quality and quantity of water resources is crucial for a sustainable
development. One of the simplest methods that is able to indicate the conditions of water …