Water quality agencies and scientists are increasingly adopting standardized sampling
methodologies because of the challenges associated with interpreting data derived from …

Multimetric indices (MMIs) have been successfully used to assess ecological conditions in
freshwater ecosystems worldwide, and provide an important management tool especially in …

In order to study river health status from harmonic relationship between human and natural
environment, a river health evaluation method was proposed from the aspects of ecosystem …

Abstract The River Continuum Concept (RCC) assumes that autochthonous primary
production in forest streams is limited by light and is insufficient to sustain secondary …

Abstract The Atlantic Forest domain, one of the 25 world's hotspots for biodiversity, has
experienced dramatic changes in its landscape. While the loss of species diversity is well …

We developed a multimetric index based on macroinvertebrates to assess ecological
condition of wadeable streams in Rio de Janeiro State, southeast Brazil. To do so we used a …

Taxonomic richness is one of the most important measures of biological diversity in
ecological studies, including those with stream macroinvertebrates. However, it is …

We assessed two dimensions of stream connectivity: longitudinal (between forest patches
along the stream) and lateral (riparian vegetation), using macroinvertebrate assemblages as …

Most bioassessment programs in Brazil face difficulties when scaling up from small spatial
scales because larger scales usually encompass great environmental variability …

Anthropogenic pressures such as river infrastructure, agriculture and power generation are
rapidly increasing in Southeast Asia, aimed at providing food security within the region …