What do macroinvertebrate indices measure? Stressor‐specific stream macroinvertebrate indices can be confounded by other stressors
Monitoring programmes worldwide use biota to assess the “health” of water bodies. Indices
based on biota are used to describe the change in status of sites over time, to identify …
based on biota are used to describe the change in status of sites over time, to identify …
[HTML][HTML] A sediment-specific family-level biomonitoring tool to identify the impacts of fine sediment in temperate rivers and streams
MD Turley, GS Bilotta, RP Chadd, CA Extence… - Ecological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic modifications of sediment load can cause ecological degradation in stream
and river ecosystems. However, in practice, identifying when and where sediment is the …
and river ecosystems. However, in practice, identifying when and where sediment is the …
Development and validation of a macroinvertebrate-based biomonitoring tool to assess fine sediment impact in small mountain streams
Increased fine sediment deposition is recognised as one of the major causes of biological
impairment of rivers and streams influencing all components of aquatic communities …
impairment of rivers and streams influencing all components of aquatic communities …
Development and validation of an environmental fragility index (EFI) for the neotropical savannah biome
Augmented production and transport of fine sediments resulting from increased human
activities are major threats to freshwater ecosystems, including reservoirs and their …
activities are major threats to freshwater ecosystems, including reservoirs and their …
The impact of metal-rich sediments derived from mining on freshwater stream life
Metal-rich sediments have the potential to impair life in freshwater streams and rivers and,
thereby, to inhibit recovery of ecological conditions after any remediation of mine water …
thereby, to inhibit recovery of ecological conditions after any remediation of mine water …
Abiotic predictors of fine sediment accumulation in lowland rivers
The delivery of excessive fine sediment (particles< 2 mm in diameter) to rivers can cause
serious deleterious effects to aquatic ecosystems and is widely acknowledged to be one of …
serious deleterious effects to aquatic ecosystems and is widely acknowledged to be one of …
Comparability of macroinvertebrate biomonitoring indices of river health derived from semi-quantitative and quantitative methodologies
NC Everall, MF Johnson, P Wood, A Farmer… - Ecological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Aquatic macroinvertebrates have been the basis for one of the primary indicators and a
cornerstone of lotic biomonitoring for over 40 years. Despite the widespread use of lotic …
cornerstone of lotic biomonitoring for over 40 years. Despite the widespread use of lotic …
Can macroinvertebrate biological traits indicate fine‐grained sediment conditions in streams?
Excessive inputs of fine‐grained sediment can damage aquatic ecosystems both by
degrading habitat condition and by directly impairing biota. Recent research has improved …
degrading habitat condition and by directly impairing biota. Recent research has improved …
Trait‐based responses of Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera to sediment stress in the Tsitsa River and its tributaries, Eastern Cape, South Africa
FC Akamagwuna, PK Mensah… - River Research and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Elevated instream fine sediment is one of the most important water quality stressors affecting
both the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems. This study evaluates whether a …
both the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems. This study evaluates whether a …
Evaluating the responses of taxa in the orders Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera (EPT) to sediment stress in the Tsitsa River and its tributaries, Eastern …
Excessive delivery of fine sediment has been implicated as the main water quality stressor in
the Tsitsa River catchment. This study evaluates the responses of the taxa Ephemeroptera …
the Tsitsa River catchment. This study evaluates the responses of the taxa Ephemeroptera …