Integrative trophic network assessments of a lentic ecosystem by key ecological approaches of water chemistry, trophic guilds, and ecosystem health assessments along with an ECOPATH model

2011 ◽  
Vol 222 (19) ◽  
pp. 3457-3472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeong-Ho Han ◽  
Hema K. Kumar ◽  
Jae Hoon Lee ◽  
Chang-Ik Zhang ◽  
Se-Wha Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Chemistry ◽  
Ecosystem Health ◽  
Trophic Guilds ◽  
Ecopath Model ◽  
Health Assessments ◽  
Trophic Network ◽  
Lentic Ecosystem

Making global river ecosystem health assessments objective, quantitative and comparable

2019 ◽  
Vol 667 ◽  
pp. 500-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Zhao ◽  
T. Pan ◽  
T. Dou ◽  
J. Liu ◽  
C. Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Health ◽  
River Ecosystem ◽  
Health Assessments

The Sustainable Rivers Audit: assessing river ecosystem health in the Murray - Darling Basin, Australia

2010 ◽  
Vol 61 (7) ◽  
pp. 764 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. E. Davies ◽  
J. H. Harris ◽  
T. J. Hillman ◽  
K. F. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
Catchment Management ◽  
River Health ◽  
Systematic Assessment ◽  
Murray Darling Basin ◽  
Physical Form ◽  
Field Samples ◽  
Health Assessments ◽  
Condition Indicator

The Sustainable Rivers Audit (SRA) is a systematic assessment of the health of river ecosystems in the Murray–Darling Basin (MDB), Australia. It has similarities to the United States’ Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program, the European Water Framework Directive and the South African River Health Program, but is designed expressly to represent functional and structural links between ecosystem components, biophysical condition and human interventions in the MDB. Environmental metrics derived from field samples and/or modelling are combined as indicators of condition in five themes (Hydrology, Fish, Macroinvertebrates, Vegetation and Physical Form). Condition indicator ratings are combined using expert-system rules to indicate ecosystem health, underpinned by conceptual models. Reference condition, an estimate of condition had there been no significant human intervention in the landscape, provides a benchmark for comparisons. To illustrate, a synopsis is included of health assessments in 2004–2007. This first audit completed assessments of condition and ecosystem health at the valley scale and in altitudinal zones, and future reports will include trend assessments. SRA river-health assessments are expected to play a key role in future water and catchment management through integration in a Basin Plan being developed by the Murray–Darling Basin Authority for implementation after 2011. For example, there could be links to facilitate monitoring against environmental targets.

Control of Algal Scum Using Top-Down Biomanipulation Approaches and Ecosystem Health Assessments for Efficient Reservoir Management

2009 ◽  
Vol 205 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 3-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwang-Guk An ◽  
Jae-Yon Lee ◽  
Hema K. Kumar ◽  
Sang-Jae Lee ◽  
Soon-Jin Hwang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Health ◽  
Reservoir Management ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Health Assessments
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