Biotic Index Tested for Ability to Assess Water Quality of Missouri Ozark Streams

1981 ◽  
Vol 110 (5) ◽  
pp. 627-637 ◽  
Author(s):  
John R. Jones ◽  
Miles M. Smart ◽  
Bryn H. Tracy ◽  
Donald H. Hazelwood ◽  
Jeanne L. Sebaugh
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Biotic Index

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

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 04006
Author(s):  
Siswanta Kaban ◽  
M. Edi Armanto ◽  
M. Rasyid Ridho ◽  
Poedji L. Hariani
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Rapid Assessment ◽  
Working Party ◽  
Biotic Index ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Running Water ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Polluted Waters

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.

scholarly journals Community Analysis and Water Quality of Benthic Macroinvertebrates at Gwangseok stream in Korea

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-100
Author(s):  
Man Kyu Huh
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Benthic Macroinvertebrates ◽  
Community Analysis ◽  
Macroinvertebrate Community ◽  
Biotic Index ◽  
Benthic Macroinvertebrate ◽  
Biological Water ◽  
Evenness Indices ◽  
Biological Water Quality

The study was to investigate species composition and biological water quality of benthic macroinvertebrates among localities at Gwangseok stream, Jinhae city in Korea. The identified benthic macroinvertebrates were 781 individuals belonged to 19 species, 14 families, 8 orders, 5 classes and 3 phyla. The value of dominance index (DI) was varied from 0.184 (St. C) to 0.333 (St. A) with a mean of 0.235. DI was significantly different among the four regions. Beck-Tsuda's Biotic Index (BI) was varied from 7 (St. D) to 20 (St. C) with a mean of 14. Total ecological score of benthic macroinvertebrate community (TESB) was varied from 12 (St. D) to 38 (St. B) with a mean of 26.3. Average ecological score of benthic macroinvertebrate community (AESB) was varied from 1.714 (St. D) to 1.900 (St. B) with a mean of 1.821. Benthic macroinvertebrate index (BMI) ) was varied from 22.354 (St. A) to 26.474 (St. D) with a mean of 39.756. Shannon-Weaver index (H´) for mammals at the upper regions (St. A and St. B) was higher than those of low regions (St. C and St. D). Berger-Parker’s index (BPI) was varied from 0.218 (St.. C) to 0.346 (St. A). Richness (R1) was different from each other and R2 was not shown significant differences (p < 0.05). Evenness indices (E1-E5) for four stations were different from each other, however there were not shown significant differences (p < 0.05).

USING BMWP SCORING SYSTEM, ASPT INDICES AND AQUATIC INSECTS TO ASSESS THE WATER QUALITY OF SOME STREAMS OF BACH MA AREA IN THUA THIEN HUE PROVINCE

2013 ◽  
Vol 83 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoàng Đình Trung
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Aquatic Insects ◽  
Scoring System ◽  
National Park ◽  
Biotic Index ◽  
Biotic Indices ◽  
Chemical Methods

Aquatic insects have been used to evaluate the water quality of Bach Ma area in Thua Thien Hue province through the BMWP scoring system for Vietnam and ASPT indices. The study was carried out between March and December of 2010. As a result, 27 families of aquatic insects belonging to 3 orders (Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera) were recognised. Among these, 18 families belong to the list of the BMWP Viet scoring system. The data analysis shows that the BMWPViet scores are relatively high, the biotic indices (ASPT) range from 7.10 to 8.71. Aquatic insects have been used as biotic indices to classify the water quality as fairly clean (Oligosaprobe) or very clean. This evaluation corresponds to the water quality assessed by phisio-chemical methods. Keywords: Aquatic insects, Ephemeroptera, Trichoptera, Plecoptera, Bach Ma National Park, ASPT biotic index, water quality.

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

2010 ◽  
Vol 70 (4 suppl) ◽  
pp. 1207-1215 ◽  
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.

scholarly journals Choice of benthic macroinvertebrate-based metrics for assessing water quality in the littoral zone under anthropogenic disturbance in southern Lake Kivu (Central Africa)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Béni Hyangya ◽  
Alidor Kankonda Busanga ◽  
Dusabe Marie-Claire ◽  
Murhimanya Jean-Diste Kulimushi ◽  
Kaningini Boniface Mwenyemali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Benthic Macroinvertebrates ◽  
Littoral Zone ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Biotic Index ◽  
Benthic Macroinvertebrate ◽  
Toxicological Assessment ◽  
Lake Kivu ◽  
Ept Taxa

Benthic macroinvertebrates are widely used to assess the ecological quality of fresh waters. This is because they are in direct contact with the aquatic environment and respond differently to pollutants and changes in the watershed, which are difficult to assess by toxicological or chemical monitoring alone. this study used benthic macroinvertebrate parameters to assess the quality of the nearshore waters of lake Kivu. Twenty-six metrics covering various aspects of the community were tested using whisker plots to compare their sensitivity in discriminating between reference and disturbed stations. Nine parameters (% EPT taxa, % Diptera taxa, % Chironomid taxa, % Insect taxa; % no Insects taxa, ratio EPT/Chironomid taxa, % moderate tolerant taxa, % very moderate tolerant taxa, Family Biotic Index) were found to be sensitive and were able to discriminate between reference and disturbed stations. All sensitive metrics, with the exception of the percentage of EPT taxa, were positively and/or negatively correlated with the physico-chemical parameters affected by the changes in the littoral zone. The combined values of the three calculated biotic indices (ASPT, BMWP and FBI) showed that the biological water quality varies from moderate to good in the reference stations and from average to poor in the disturbed stations. It is concluded that metrics based on benthic macroinvertebrates are effective for assessing water quality in the littoral zone of Lake Kivu in the context of the lack of historical water quality databases and specific tools for toxicological assessment. It is suggested to compare the performance of this approach with others currently used in bio-indication.

scholarly journals BIOMONITORING KUALITAS AIR SUNGAI GANDONG DENGAN BIOINDIKATOR MAKROINVERTEBRATA SEBAGAI BAHAN PETUNJUK PRAKTIKUM PADA POKOK BAHASAN PENCEMARAN LINGKUNGAN SMP KELAS VII

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diah Ari Dwitawati ◽  
Ani Sulistyarsi ◽  
Joko Widiyanto
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Biotic Index ◽  
Tolerance Index ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
Physical And Chemical Parameters ◽  
Ph Range ◽  
Physical And Chemical

This study aims to determine the quality of the river water Gandong using bio-indicators of macroinvertebrates and utilize the results of this study to be used as the building blocks of practical guidance on the subject of environmental pollution junior class VII. The study was conducted in River Gandong Village. Ringinagung, Kab. Mabopane divided into 3 stations. Data obtained from direct observations in the field and laboratory tests. The method used is descriptive qualitative approach that gives an overview of water quality Gandong River. Data were analyzed after identifying the calculating method Family Biotic Index (FBI) based on tolerance index macroinvertebrates.The results of measurements of physical and chemical parameters, such as temperature for each station in the range of 25 ° C-26, turbidity range 27-30 cm, the pH range 7, the current speed 0,16-0,29 m / s, DO 5,8-6 , 1 mg / L. Station II data has physical and chemical parameters lowest, but some aquatic biota able to survive despite the type and the amount is not much in the station I and III. As for the calculation of the FBI, the station I have the 6.39, 6.99 II station, and the station III 6.82. Water quality station I quite bad, but the quality of the station II and III declined to poor interpretation of the FBI. Family macroinvertebrates are most commonly found in every station is family Thiaridae and Physidae. The results of this study can be used as the building blocks of practical instructions Chapter Pollution Junior Class VII entitled "Observing types of animals macroinvertebrates in the river".

scholarly journals New Water and Biotic Quality Assessment Indices for a tropical reservoir based on fuzzy logic

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Andres Paladines Andrade ◽  
Marley Vellasco ◽  
Karla Figueiredo ◽  
Francisco Gerson Araújo ◽  
Christina Wyss Castelo Branco
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Fuzzy Inference ◽  
Water Quality Assessment ◽  
Biotic Index ◽  
Quality Level ◽  
Tropical Reservoir ◽  
Biological Variables ◽  
Inference Systems

The complexity of evaluating the quality of an aquatic environment with its numerous variables has resulted in several quality indexes to synthesize all information in a single value. However, most of these indexes are based on few environmental variables, losing information from other relevant variables. This article presents a new model capable of representing the quality level of a tropical oligo-mesotrophic reservoir on a numerical scale, considering the subjectivity implicit in the concept of quality, and involving several physical, chemical and biological variables. The proposed model, called "Fuzzy Indices for Water Quality Assessment and Biotics" (FUZZY-WBQAI), is based on fuzzy inference systems, providing a way to deal with the uncertainty between the quality categories. A computational tool was developed, which automatically assesses the quality of water, considering different methodologies that depend on the stratification conditions and the longitudinal zone of the reservoir. The model calculates two indices: one for water quality and one biotic that uses metrics from the fish assembly. The model was effective in revealing the decrease in water quality in summer months with higher temperature and precipitation. The effect of the mixture of the stratified reservoir in winter in decreasing the water quality in an area of fish cultivation was highlighted. The biotic index was sensitive to spatial changes in the environmental quality of the reservoir. The results were considered satisfactory, in agreement with the specialized knowledge, and can provide a rapid diagnosis of water conditions in oligo-mesotrophic reservoirs in the tropics.

scholarly journals Integrated analysis of water quality from two rivers used for public supply in southern Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Flávia Bernardo Chagas ◽  
Camila Fátima Rutkoski ◽  
Gregori Betiato Bieniek ◽  
Gean Delise Leal Pasquali Vargas ◽  
Paulo Afonso Hartmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Biotic Index ◽  
Integrated Analysis ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Public Supply ◽  
Microbiological Parameters ◽  
South Of Brazil ◽  
Reduced Water ◽  
Surber Sampler

Abstract: Aim This study aimed to evaluate the water quality of streams that are used for public supply, through an integrated analysis using a biotic index, as well as physicochemical and microbiological parameters. Methods The data were obtained monthly, from November 2014 to April 2015, at eight locations in two rivers in the south of Brazil. The landscape is predominantly rural, with the occurrence of small reforested areas, as well as yerba mate and grape cultivations. Macroinvertebrate samples were collected monthly using a Surber sampler. Water temperature and dissolved oxygen concentration were measured in the field using a portable oximeter. The following parameters were measured in the laboratory: pH, Turbidity, BOD, Conductivity and Nitrate. Results The evaluation carried out in the rivers revealed good water quality, but some sample sites presented reduced water quality. The waters of the Leãozinho River were classified as doubtful at site 1 and as good at sites 2, 3 and 4. Ligeirinho River presented an acceptable rating at sites 1 and 4 and was classified as good at sites 2 and 3. The BMWP’ index was significantly correlated with the abundance of macroinvertebrates, EPT richness and BOD. The abundance and richness of macroinvertebrates in Leãozinho and Ligeirinho Rivers were associated with the physical, chemical and microbiological parameters. Conclusion This study reinforces the importance of biomonitoring in the evaluation of water quality for human consumption, considering that environmental management and monitoring practices should integrate physicochemical, microbiological and biological parameters.

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