Rapid Assessment of Water Quality in Teluk Lake by Using Macroinvertebrates (A Family Level Biotic Index)

In this study the water quality of Teluk Lake, Jambi Province by biological indices using macroobenthic during December 2017 to March 2018 were evaluated. Macro obenthic have been the most commonly indicator of running water quality to rapidly detect water quality changes. The methodology consisted on three stages: 1) macro invertebrates sampling and and sorting of the organisms in laboratory, 2) taxonomic identification of organisms and 3) determination and scoring with the Biological Monitoring Working Party -Average Score per Taxon (BMWP-ASPT) index. Result of water quality of Teluk Lake based on the diversity of macroinvertebrates was degraded with BMWP-ASPT index below 4. Based on the BMWP-ASPT score of the macroinvertebrates, both of sampling 1 and 2 were polluted with the category of medium and heavily polluted. In general, the decreasing of water quality of Teluk Lake was due to anthropogenic activities, so that the intolerant macro invertebrates could not survive in polluted waters while the tolerant ones can adapt well to the polluted aquatic environment.

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Are the streams of the Sinos River basin of good water quality? Aquatic macroinvertebrates may answer the question

Brazilian Journal of Biology ◽

10.1590/s1519-69842010000600010 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 70 (4 suppl) ◽

pp. 1207-1215 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

L. Bieger ◽

ABP Carvalho ◽

MN Strieder ◽

L. Maltchik ◽

C Stenert

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

River Basin ◽

Working Party ◽

Aquatic Macroinvertebrates ◽

Biotic Index ◽

Biotic Indices ◽

Macroinvertebrate Communities ◽

Score System ◽

One Year

Macroinvertebrate communities are one of the most used groups in assessments of water quality, since they respond directly to the level of contamination of aquatic ecosystems. The main objective of this study was the assessment of the water quality of the Sinos River basin (Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil) through biotic indices based on the macroinvertebrate community ("Family Biotic Index - FBI", and "Biological Monitoring Working Party Score System - BMWP"). Three lower order streams (2nd order) were selected in each one of three main regions of the basin. In each stream, the samplings were performed in three reaches (upper, middle, and lower), totalling 27 reaches. Two samplings were carried in each reach over one year (winter and summer). A total of 6,847 macroinvertebrates distributed among 54 families were sampled. The streams from the upper region were of better water quality than the lower region. The water quality did not change between the upper, middle and lower reaches of the streams. However, the upper reaches of the streams were of better water quality in all the regions of the basin. The water quality of the streams did not vary between the summer and the winter. This result demonstrated that water quality may be analysed in both studied seasons (summer and winter) using biotic indices. The analysis of the results allows us to conclude that the biotic indices used reflected the changes related to the water quality along the longitudinal gradient of the basin. Thus, aquatic macroinvertebrates were important bioindicators of the water and environmental quality of the streams of the Sinos River basin.

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Aquatic entomofauna and biotic index along the Pindo Grande River, Montano Bajo Forest, in Pastaza Province, Ecuador

Ambiente e Agua - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science ◽

10.4136/ambi-agua.2563 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Maria Alexandra Endara ◽

Demián Hinojosa-Garró

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Rainy Season ◽

Anthropogenic Activities ◽

Conservation Status ◽

Working Party ◽

Principal Component ◽

Dry Season ◽

Biotic Index ◽

Taxon Richness ◽

Dry Seasons

Pindo Grande River water quality was analyzed during rainy seasons of 2014 and 2017 and dry seasons of 2015 and 2016. Specimens were collected using surber net, kick net and manual stone collection, from five different sites along the river. In the laboratory, specimens were identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level. Taxon richness, abundance, diversity, trophic niches, and Biological Monitoring Working Party for Colombia (BMWP/Col) index were assessed. A total of 1,695 specimens belonging to 95 taxa were collected, including 57 taxa in rainy seasons and 38 taxa in dry seasons. Class Insecta was the most abundant (98.6%). Richness was highest (3,427) at M1000 collection sites in rainy and dry seasons and varied from moderate to high (13–35) at other sites. All sampling sites had medium diversity, and organisms belonged to three trophic categories: herbivores, detritivores, and predators. Environmental water quality was medium at most sites (BMWP/Col = 102–150). All sites exhibited good conservation status (BMWP/Col = 192–152) in the rainy season; only two sites presented medium conservation status (BMWP/col = 93–67) in the dry season. Principal component analysis indicated that main variables associated with sites were NO3 and COD in upstream areas in the rainy season and O2 in the dry season. Downstream areas were grouped based on depth and width of the river in the rainy season and on pH, PO4, and conductivity in the dry season. According to analysis, the Pindo Grande River has preserved epibenthic communities; it is an oxygenated stream, but its habitats have been gradually affected by anthropogenic activities.

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Assessing water quality in the Kelebek Stream branch (Gediz River Basin, West Anatolia of Turkey) using physicochemical and macroinvertebrate-based indices

AQUATIC RESEARCH ◽

10.3153/ar21020 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 260-278

Author(s):

Alperen Ertaş ◽

Bülent Yorulmaz

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

River Basin ◽

Working Party ◽

Total Variance ◽

Biotic Index ◽

Average Score ◽

Anthropogenic Pressure ◽

Biotic Indices ◽

Gediz River ◽

Gediz River Basin

This study was carried out in Kelebek, which is the most important stream in Gediz River Basin, Turkey, to determine water quality by using macroinvertebrate-based metrics and physicochemial variables. In addition, we also aimed to investigate the effects of anthropogenic pressure and dam construction on stream macroinvertebrates during the study period. In this study, following biotic indices are used: Saprobi Index (SI), Biological Monitoring Working Party (BMWP), Average Score per Taxon (ASPT), Family Biotic Index (FBI), Belgian Biotic Index (BBI), as well as diversity indices: Shannon-Weaver index (SWDI), Simpsons index (SDI) and Margalef index (MDI). Collection of macroinvertebrate samples and the physicochemical measurements were carried out monthly for a year. As a result of the identification, the most dominant macroinverterate group was Insecta. Our results show the presence of 9 taxonomic group in the stream which belong to nine groups: Oligochaeta, Mollusca, Crustacea, Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera, Odonata, Coleoptera, Diptera. Canonical correlation analysis (CCA) indicates importance of physicochemial variables in the distribution of different macroinvertebrates groups (total variance 88%), species (total variance 86.2%) and biotic indices (total variance 88.2%). The water quality along the Kelebek Stream show variation from good class in station #1, #2 and #5, to moderate in station #3 and #4. We conclude that BMWP (Original), BMWP (Spanish), BMWP (Greek) and ASPT indices are suitable for assessing stream health by macroinvertebrates.

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Evaluation of water quality of Çoruh River Basin (Turkey) using some biotic indices

Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences ◽

10.12714/egejfas.38.4.01 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 38 (4) ◽

pp. 399-409

Author(s):

Hazel Baytaşoğlu ◽

Ahmet Mutlu Gözler

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Benthic Macroinvertebrates ◽

Diversity Index ◽

Working Party ◽

Average Score ◽

Dominant Group ◽

Wiener Diversity Index ◽

Index Value ◽

Coruh Basin

In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the water quality of the Çoruh Basin using BMWP (Biological Monitoring Working Party) index, ASPT (Average Score Per Taxon) index, Shannon-Wiener Diversity Index, EPT (Ephemeroptera Plecoptera Trichoptera taxa), EP (Ephemeroptera Plecoptera taxa) index scores and benthic macroinvertebrates. The benthic macroinvertebrates were collected from 54 stations at the Çoruh basin between 2014-2016 years. Standard hand net (D-frame net) and Ekman-Birge grab were used as sampling tools. As a result of the diagnoses, a total of 7246 individuals belonging to Insecta, Crustacea, Mollusca, Oligochaeta and Plathyhelminthes were obtained. It was determined that the most dominant group was Insecta and the rarest group was Plathyhelminthes. It was observed that the BMWP score ranged between 5 and 94, and the lowest and highest number of families detected in the stations were 1 and 18, respectively. It was determined that the Shannon Wiener diversity index value was between 0.54-2.20, therefore the basin streams generally showed moderate pollution. The results of BMWP index show that the basin streams had mostly show 3rd and 4th class water quality and also biodiversity decreases with the deterioration of the riverbed or exposure to pollution.

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Macroinvertebrates and its impact in assessing water quality of riverine system: A case study of Mahanadi river, Cuttack, India

Journal of Applied and Natural Science ◽

10.31018/jans.v10i3.1817 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 958-963 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ishita Ganguly ◽

Lipika Patnaik ◽

Sushree Nayak

Keyword(s):

Water Pollution ◽

Water Quality ◽

Working Party ◽

Biological Assessment ◽

Total Hardness ◽

Average Score ◽

Pollution Level ◽

Mahanadi River ◽

Increased Risk

The aim of this study was to identify the diverse macroinvertebrates present in river Mahanadi, Cuttack in India and to evaluate the role of macroinvertebrates in assessing river water quality and pollution level. We conducted field study of the river at Cuttack (85Â°46â€™21.29â€ E 20Â°28â€™15.81â€ N & 85Â°49â€™45.23â€ E 20Â°30â€™50.00â€ N) during 2013-2014 and collected aquatic invertebrate samples from 12 stations on river basin. The samples were analysed to explore the various families of Macroinvertebrates communities present in river Mahanadi, to examine the status of water quality of the river using biological indicators, to determine whether there are relationships between water chemistry and presence of typical macroinvertebrates and to develop a Macroinvertebrates based index to bio-assessment of Mahanadi River. A total of 484 taxa were identified and about 244 taxa of bivalves and 184 taxa of gastropods were collected. Presence of high number of pollution tolerant taxa and pollution sensitive taxa (Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Tricoptera and Chironomidae) indicated increased risk of water pollution and calculated biotic score (8), biological monitoring working party (BMWP) score (52), average score per taxa (ASPT) score (4) and macroinvertebrate-based index (MBI) value indicated moderate pollution level in the river. We recorded pH, total hardness, dissolved oxygen (DO), biological oxygen demand (BOD), total nitrite, chloride and total phosphate of water and physico-chemical parameters supported the values of biological assessment of water quality. Studying macaroinvertebrates helped to gain knowledge about aquatic faunal biodiversity in river Mahanadi and to develop a method for diagnosis of the health of river ecosystem and for measuring water pollution level.

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The use of BMWP and ASPT indices for evaluation of water quality according to macroinvertebrates in Küçük Menderes River (Turkey)

Biologia ◽

10.1515/biolog-2016-0005 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 71 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Naime Arslan ◽

Ali Salur ◽

Hasan Kalyoncu ◽

Deniz Mercan ◽

Burcu Barişik ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Biological Monitoring ◽

River Basin ◽

Environmental Quality ◽

Diversity Index ◽

Working Party ◽

Biotic Index ◽

Average Score ◽

Sensitive Species ◽

Wiener Diversity Index

AbstractThis study was carried out in the Küçük Menderes River basin in order to determine the water quality and investigate the environmental quality and the applicability of both the Biological Monitoring Working Party (BMWP) and Average Score Per Taxon (ASPT). Monitoring took place in May, July and September 2014 at 10 stations (7 rivers and 3 lakes) according to the method of Intercalibration Common Metrics. Some metrics (BMWP, ASPT, Family Biotic Index, Simpson Diversity Index, Shannon-Wiener Diversity Index, Margalef Diversity Index, dominance, frequency and existence of sensitive species) were calculated. In total, 69 taxa comprising 5,814 individuals were detected. The taxa having the highest frequency rate were

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Impact of Landuses on Air and Water Quality- A Review

Current World Environment ◽

10.12944/cwe.13.special-issue1.03 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (Special issue 1) ◽

pp. 11-21

Author(s):

KALYANI SUPRIYA ◽

R K AGGARWAL ◽

S K BHARDWAJ

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Land Use ◽

Air Quality ◽

Environmental Change ◽

Anthropogenic Activities ◽

Global Environmental Change ◽

Quality Of Water ◽

Global Environmental ◽

Land Use Impact

Landuse alteration is one of the primary causes of global environmental change. Changes in the landuse usually occurred regionally and globally over last few decades and will carry on in the future as well. These activities are highly influenced by anthropogenic activities and have more serious consequences on the quality of water and air. In the present study relationship between land use impact on water and air quality have been reviewed.

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Biological Water Quality Indices Performance Based on Aquatic Insects in Recreational Rivers

Tropical Life Sciences Research ◽

10.21315/tlsr2021.32.1.6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 89-103

Author(s):

Ahmad Hadri Jumaat ◽

◽

Suhaila Abdul Hamid ◽

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Aquatic Insects ◽

Aquatic Insect ◽

Working Party ◽

Biotic Index ◽

Biological Index ◽

Biological Water ◽

The Status ◽

Suitable Index ◽

Abundance And Distribution

Abundance and distribution of aquatic insects respecting to several water chemical parameters from six rivers were studied in order to determine the performance of biological index in monitoring the water quality. A total of 960 individuals of aquatic insects from nine orders were recorded using kick and drag sampling techniques. Lubok Semilang had the greatest number of aquatic insects with 250 individuals, followed by Telaga Tujuh (181 individuals) and Sungai Durian Perangin (171 individuals). EPT (Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera) order were the most dominant order recorded in all six rivers. Lata Kekabu had more diverse and richer aquatic insect assemblages based on ecological indices compared to the other five rivers. In order to evaluate the water quality of recreational rivers in Malaysia, Family Biotic Index (FBI), Malaysian Family Biotic Index (MFBI) and Biological Monitoring Working Party (BMWP) were used and compared with Water Quality Index to determine the water quality at the study areas. Results demonstrated that the biotic indices were more sensitive towards changes in water parameters than the WQI. Among all the biological indices, MFBI was the most suitable index to be adopted in Malaysian river water assessment as it is more reliable in assessing the status of water quality.

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