scholarly journals Diatom indices in the biological assessment of the water quality based on the example of a small lowland river

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewelina Szczepocka ◽  
Bogusław Szulc ◽  
Katarzyna Szulc ◽  
Barbara Rakowska ◽  
Joanna Żelazna-Wieczorek
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Accurate Determination ◽  
Ecological Status ◽  
Biological Assessment ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Diatom Indices ◽  
Water Ecosystems ◽  
Biological Methods ◽  
Lotic Waters

AbstractThe aim of the study was to compare the biological analyzes of the Linda River (Central Poland), which were based on three diatom indices: IO, GDI and IPS in order to select the best diatom index for the biological assessment of the lotic water quality. Additionally, the summary of the selected results of the biological and chemical analyzes was presented to show how precise the biological analyzes are as a basic tool in the assessment of the ecological status of the lotic waters. The results showed that each of the indices assessed the water in the Linda River to a specific but different quality class. The IO index showed class II of the water quality, while the IPS and GDI — class III. Statistical analysis conducted with the nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test for independent samples (Kruskal, Wallis 1952) showed that differences in the values of individual indices at different sites were not statistically significant. It should be noticed that the IPS and GDI indices gave values that classify the water in the Linda River at least one class below. The obtained results confirmed that the biological methods are most reliable in the assessment of the water quality. These methods are less sensitive to a single impact of the environmental factors, therefore they permit accurate determination of the ecological status of the water ecosystems.

Demonstration of the Bzura River restoration using diatom indices

Biologia ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Rakowska ◽  
Ewelina Szczepocka
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Benthic Diatom ◽  
Biological Assessment ◽  
Sensitivity Index ◽  
Running Waters ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Gradual Improvement ◽  
Diatom Index ◽  
Diatom Indices ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe quality of running waters is reflected in the composition of benthic diatom assemblages. The biological assessment of changes in the composition, and thus of changes in water quality, was carried out in the lowland mid-sized Bzura River, Central Poland, over the period of 30 years. The benthic diatom material consisted of samples collected in two investigation periods, in 1972 and in 2003–2004. The methods applied were three diatom indices, IPS — Specific Pollution Sensitivity Index, GDI — Genetic Diatom Index and TDI —Trophic Diatom Index, and the OMNIDIA computer program, which are commonly used in Europe. The aim of the study was demonstrating the process of restoration that occurred in the river. The Bzura was included to the most polluted ones in Poland till 1996. Since 1998 a gradual improvement in water quality has been observed, which is caused by a number of biological-technical measures, mostly a proper organization of sewage management in most cites located on the river. In 1972 the IPS classified Bzura water into Water Quality Class IV-V, while in 2003–2004 it reached much higher values, i.e. Class III–IV. On the basis of the GDI Class III was determined in the whole river in 2003–2004, while its values indicated Class III–IV in 1972. The trophic index, TDI attributed Bzura water to the eutrophic to hypereutrophic zone in 2003–2004, and to one degree better water, i.e. from the mesoeutrophic to eutrophic zone, in 1972.From the carried out research it follows that the IPS is the best index, which may be commonly applied to assess saprobic pollution of running waters in Poland. It indicated an improvement in water that occurred in the Bzura over 30 years and took into account the impact of pollution sources and tributaries in given river sections.

Diatom biomonitoring – scientific foundations, commonly discussed issues and frequently made errors

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewelina Szczepocka ◽  
Joanna Żelazna-Wieczorek
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Aquatic Ecosystems ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Ecological Status ◽  
Biological Assessment ◽  
Basic Tool ◽  
Diatom Indices ◽  
The World ◽  
Made In

Abstract Contemporary assessment of the ecological status of aquatic ecosystems is based on various groups of organisms, including diatoms. Biological assessment, implemented by the Water Framework Directive, has been applied worldwide for more than 15 years. Currently, the most basic “tool” used in biomonitoring are diatom indices, which are routinely applied in Europe and other countries around the world. In Poland, the diatom indices have been used for over 5 years, which is a period of time allowing to summarize and evaluate the effectiveness of these methods in the assessment of aquatic ecosystems. The purpose of this work was to analyse the use of diatom indices in the biomonitoring of surface water by collecting data on the possibilities and limitations of using diatom indices for the objective assessment of water quality. Attention was paid to mistakes made in the course of biological assessment performed with the use of diatom phytobenthos, which have a significant impact on the obtained results. The paper also contains suggestions for introducing several important changes in biological monitoring, which will improve its quality and efficiency in assessing the ecological status of various aquatic ecosystems.

scholarly journals Macrozoobenthos as bioindicator of ecological status in Tanjung Pasir Coastal, Tangerang District, Banten Province, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 1123-1129 ◽  
Author(s):  
ASEP SAHIDIN ◽  
ZAHIDAH ZAHIDAH ◽  
HETI HERAWATI ◽  
YUSLI WARDIATNO ◽  
ISDRADJAD SETYOBUDIANDI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Ecological Status ◽  
Quality Analysis ◽  
Biotic Index ◽  
Low Oxygen ◽  
Response Diversity ◽  
Water Quality Status ◽  
The One

Sahidin A, Zahidah, Herawati H, Wardiatno Y, Setyobudiandi I, Partasasmita R. 2018. Macrozoobenthos as bioindicator ofecological status in Tanjung Pasir Coastal, Tangerang District, Banten Province, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 19: 1123-1129. Theexistence of macrozoobenthos organism allow for bioindicator of ecological status and detected water pollution in coastal environmentwith observing the response, diversity, and abundance. The one of biological method for water quality analysis is AZTI Marine BioticIndex (AMBI). This research aims to determine water quality status in Tanjung Pasir water coastal Tangerang, Banten. The research wasconducted in April - August 2014 in Tanjung Pasir Coastal, Tanggerang, Banten with purposive sampling method and be forwarded withwater pollution analysis with AZTI Marine Biotic Index (AMBI) model. The research showed 4.552 individual of macrozoobenthosfound divided into 52 species with the average of diversity amount 634 ind./m2 with dominated by bivalve species Nuculana bicuspidate22.89%, it is a bivalve an extreme species that can live in waters with very low oxygen concentrations and hight pollution. The result ofAMBI (4.01 to 5.02) indicates water pollution in Tanjung Pasir Coastal classified in medium-heavy pollution and concentred in coastalzone. Polychaeta is a key bioindicator in the determination of water pollution and ecological status in Tanjung Pasir coastal.

scholarly journals Water Quality Analysis In Bengawan Solo River Bojonegoro Regency

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Dyah Setyaningrum ◽  
Laily Agustina R
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
River Water ◽  
Quality Analysis ◽  
Water Sampling ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Water Quality Analysis ◽  
Temperature Conductivity ◽  
Household Appliances

The purposeofthis research is to analyze the water quality of Bengawan Solo River in Bojonegoro Regency. Water sampling was carried out at 6 monitoring points along the Bengawan Solo River in Bojonegoro Regency. Determination of sampling monitoring points, based on the differences of characteristics that exist in the study area. Some parameters issued are temperature, conductivity, COD, BOD, and Oil/ fat food which are then compared with the criteria for Class III standards of river water quality in accordance with the Regional Regulation of East Java Province Number 2 of 2008. Based on the analysis results obtained at each point monitor, area 1, is the most polluted area. It is caused, in this area, there are several activity of downtown. Households produce waste from bathroom, toilet, kitchen, washing clothes and washing household appliances.

scholarly journals Biological Assessment of Water Quality: Ecological Status of Three Aegean Reservoirs Based on Phytoplankton Metrics

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
ABUZER ÇELEKLİ ◽  
Assane Anabi Toudjani ◽  
Hacı Ömer LEKESİZ ◽  
Seda KAYHAN ◽  
Tolga ÇETİN
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Ecological Status ◽  
Biological Assessment

scholarly journals Water Quality Assessment and Associated Stressing Factors of the Seti River Basin, Pokhara Sub Metropolitan City

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mandira Shrestha ◽  
Bandana Pradhan ◽  
Ram Devi Tachamo ◽  
Deep Narayan Shah ◽  
Subodh Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
River Water ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Benthic Macroinvertebrates ◽  
Ecological Status ◽  
Class Ii ◽  
River Water Quality ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Class V ◽  
Metropolitan City

The ASSESS-HKH Field Screening Methodology was carried out to assess the ecological river water quality status of nineteen small to medium sized rivers of the Seti River basin within Pokhara sub-metropolitan city during the lean flow period in March 2007. Multi habitat qualitative samplings for forty-six sites were conducted with 100 m stretch in each study river section. Five river water quality classes; class I (high), class II (good), class III (moderate), class IV (poor) and class V (bad) have been used to describe the effect of organic degradable pollution (saprobic approach). The response of benthic macroinvertebrates varied with organic pollution, sediment extraction and river crossings. The Harpan and Orlan (inlets) and Boksira (outlet) rivers of Phewa lake have water quality class III (moderately polluted) except Phirke river (outlet) which has class V. Most of the rivers outside the municipal boundaries have been identified as Class II indicating good water quality. The whole stretches of the Phusre and the Seti Rivers are still in good ecological condition. A total of 19 stressing factors have been identified along the river stretches, which have been grouped into five broad groups i.e., solid waste, effluent factors, activities and facilities, hydro-morphological degradation and ecological disturbances, and sanitation activity. The results are visualized by a colored water quality map which indicates the present ecological status of the Seti River basin. This map serves as an easy readable tool to identify hot spots and to show where immediate action is required. It also attracts the attention of the decision makers and enables timely measures to be taken for improving the deteriorating water quality of the rivers.Key words: screening methodology; benthic macroinvertebrates; water quality; Seti River basin; river pollutionDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jhm.v6i1.5488Journal of Hydrology and Meteorology, Vol. 6, No. 1 49-57

scholarly journals The Application of Benthic Diatoms in Water Quality Assessment (Mlava River, Serbia)

2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga S. Jakovljević ◽  
Slađana S. Popović ◽  
Danijela P. Vidaković ◽  
Katarina Z. Stojanović ◽  
Jelena Ž. Krizmanić
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Ecological Status ◽  
Detrended Correspondence Analysis ◽  
Pollution Index ◽  
Water Hardness ◽  
Nutrient Concentrations ◽  
Sensitivity Index ◽  
Temperature Conductivity ◽  
Diatom Index ◽  
Diatom Indices

AbstractThe main objective of this study was to assess the ecological status of the Mlava River based on epilithic diatoms and to test the use of diatom indices as a tool for estimating the quality of flowing waters in Serbia. Quantitative analysis showed that in AprilAchnanthidium minutissimumwas dominant at each site, except at the fifth site, whereAmphora pediculuswas dominant. In July and September,Achnanthidium minutissimum, Achnanthidium pyrenaicum,Amphora pediculus,Denticula tenuis,Diatoma vulgaris,Gomphonema elegantissimum,Cocconeis pseudolineataandCocconeis placentulavar.lineatadominated. Detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) was used to detect the major patterns of variation in species composition. The first DCA axis summarizes the distribution of the diatom community, mainly through temperature, conductivity, oxygen and water hardness gradient. The second DCA axis was weakly correlated with few variables. Based on the average values of the pollution sensitivity index (IPS), commission for economical community metric (CEE) and biological diatom index (IBD), the water of the Mlava River belonged to water class I during all three seasons. Values of the diatom-based eutrophication/pollution index (EPI-D) indicated class II water quality. According to calculated trophic diatom index (TDI) values, water of the Mlava River was characterized by intermediate nutrient concentrations during three seasons. Principal components analysis was used to represent the correlation between diatom indices, and the highest correlation among the selected diatom indices is seen between EPI-D, IPS and IBD.

scholarly journals Bio-Évaluation De La Qualité Des Eaux De Surface D’oued Beht (Maroc) Indice Biologique Global Des Réseaux De Contrôle Et De Surveillance (IBG-RCS)

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Lamhasni Nihad ◽  
Chillasse Lahcen ◽  
Timallouka Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Biological Assessment ◽  
Biological Index ◽  
Surveillance Networks ◽  
Urban Waste ◽  
River Quality ◽  
Anthropogenic Action ◽  
The Impact

The present study concerns the biological assessment of Beht’s river quality in Morocco during the period Mai-June of 2014 using the standard Global Biological Index of Control and Surveillance Networks (GBICSN).Thus twelve sampling stations were chosen for the determination of the impact of agricultural and urban waste of Beht’s area on the biological waters quality of this river. As results this biological approach showed downgrading notes of the biological index from the watershed’s uphill to its downstream reflecting this way the deterioration of water quality with increasing anthropogenic action and inputs.

scholarly journals Macrophytes in the assessment of river ecological condition on the example of Pszczynka River (Silesian Upland)

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 14-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edyta Sierka ◽  
Agnieszka Tomczak
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Ecological Status ◽  
Ecological Condition ◽  
Left Bank ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Limit Values ◽  
Vistula River ◽  
River Bed ◽  
Macrophyte Index

Abstract The Water Framework Directive introduced an ecological approach to the assessment and classification of waters. The part of the assessmentare macrophyte - based methods used in the evaluation of the ecologicalcondition of rivers in respect of biodiversity. The Macrophyte Method for River Assessment has been used in Poland since 2007 and provides us with an information about ecological state of the rivers. Presented analyses were aimed to describe macrophyte development in the sandylowland type of river in the Silesian Upland. The assessment was made for lowland Pszczynka River (45.8 km total length, total catchment area 368.3 km2), which is a left-bank tributary of Vistula River. At the selected 10 research sections of the river (100 m each) the composition of macrophytes and abiotic conditions of the river were described. The paper presents the results of preliminary assessment of ecological condition of Pszczynka River on the background sources of substances discharged to the riveralongits course. Macrophyte Index for Rivers (MIR) was calculated based on the results of the research - river bed surface coverage by the particular plant species. The MIR limit values were used to determine the class of water quality in the examined river. Overall, the ecological status of Pszczynka River was rated as moderate and its water classified as Class III of water quality.

scholarly journals Environmental Characteristics by Eco-Sanitary and Toxic Criteria of the Cooling Pond of Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (Ukraine)

2018 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Оlena Fedonenko ◽  
Tamila Ananieva ◽  
Tetyana Sharamok ◽  
Oleg Marenkov
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Toxic Metals ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Water Environment ◽  
Ecological Status ◽  
Polluted Water ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Cooling Pond

It has been investigated the ecological status of the cooling pond of Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) on the hydrochemical and toxicological indicators. The ecological water quality by most hydrochemical and hydrophysical indices corresponds to the class II, category 3, and is characterized as "fairly clean". However, according to the BOD5 index, the water quality is "satisfactory" (class III, category 4). By the contents of both nitrogen of nitrates and phosphorus of phosphates the water quality belongs to the class IV, category 6, as "bad, dirty water". The main anthropogenic pollutants are copper, iron, zinc, and fluorides. The ecological characteristics by their concentrations in the water correspond to the class III, and categories 4–5 of quality, which are "poorly and moderately polluted" water. Accumulation of toxic metals in the surface layer of the reservoir bottom sediments depends on their types, the minimal content is found in sandy sediments, and maximal one is in muddy sediments. The possibility of significant secondary pollution of the water environment by toxic metals is small under the hydrophysical and hydrochemical conditions typical for the cooling pond of Zaporizhzhya NPP. According to the calculations, the value of the average chemical index of ecological quality is "2.5", which characterizes the water of the Zaporizhzhya NPP cooling pond as "good" and "clean".

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