The pre sent study analyzed the relationships of two different biological assemblages
(diatom and macroinvertebrate) when they are used to characterize a set of stations (from …

Bio-evaluating of surface waters is not a new approach but is becoming more important
since the application of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). The present study …

Indices are the result of attempts to describe physico-chemical changes in water quality (pH,
salinity, ammonium, nitrate, phosphate, organic materials,... etc.), there are various indices …

The main aim of this study was to investigate the application of benthic diatoms and the
efficiency of diatom indices in water ecological assessment of rivers in Serbia, as well as the …

Ecological assessment of freshwater ecosystems based on diatom metrics is an important
issue for attaining environmental sustainability. The present study aimed to evaluate …

This study is the first attempt to evaluate the limno-ecological status of freshwater
ecosystems in Aras River system (Turkey) using diatom metrics and multivariate analyses …

Diatoms are an important group of aquatic ecosystems and diatom-based indices are
increasingly becoming important tools for the assessment of ecological conditions in lotic …

Biomonitoring of least disturbed areas is a crucial issue to accurately assess the ecological
status of surface waters and ensure their sustainability. Diatom metrics are important tools …

As suggested by the Water Framework Directive (WFD), in order to determine the ecological
status of the rivers, it is necessary to define the reference conditions that can be compared …

During the study on the assessment of ecological status of the Lepenci river basin, epilithic
diatoms were used. Via this methodology, the authors aimed to standardization the …