Background Nowadays, aquatic organisms are used as bio-indicators to assess ecological
water quality in western regions, but have hardly been used in an Iranian context. We …

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 …

Rivers are critical to agriculture, industry, and the needs of humans and wildlife. This study
evaluates the water quality of the Beheshtabad River in Iran's Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari …

Benthic macroinvertebrates are used to evaluate water quality in 8 sampling stations in
Lepenci river basin in Kosovo. Sampling was performed in spring, summer and fall 2017 …

In this study, the effect of domestic and industrial pollutants on the water quality of Mudurnu
River was searched. Water and benthic macroinvertebrate samples were taken from five …

The ecosystem and water quality of Terme River, an essential drinking and irrigation water
source in the region, are at risk due to anthropogenic pressures. Therefore, the present …

Water quality and status assessment of water bodies could be based on a large number of
various parameters, including physical, chemical, hydromorphological, microbiological and …

Sustainable development of our society requires protection and monitoring of aquatic
environments, as they are the pivotal water resources and niche for wildlife animals. In this …

This study evaluates the impact of anthropogenic activities on the Shahrood River using
water physico-chemical variables and macroinvertebrates data sets obtained over a period …

Rosetta and Damietta are the main branches of the Nile River in Egypt. They provide the
required freshwater for different usage for about 20 million people. In the present study …