The use of biological indices for the assessment of the river quality (Ruda River, Poland)

• Autorzy: Spyra A. , Kubicka J. , Strzelec M.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/eces-2017-0020

Warianty tytułu

PL

Wykorzystanie indeksów biologicznych w ocenie jakości wód rzecznych (Rzeka Ruda, Polska)

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Recognition of the deteriorating conditions of rivers worldwide has called for increased efforts to improve the ecological quality of impacted river systems. This is particularly important in areas that have suffered from a significant impact of human pressure on the ecological status of water. Field studies were conducted in the Ruda River in an area that had undergone anthropogenic disturbances. The objectives of our survey were to test the biological metrics based on benthic macroinvertebrates at four study sites. Spring and autumn surveys of benthic invertebrates indicated that based on the BMWP and BMWP(PL) indices, water quality was higher in comparison with the value of Multimetric index at all of the sites that were studied. Our results revealed that the water quality was higher at the study sites that are located above the dam reservoir based on both the chemical and biological parameters. This study also indicated that both spring and autumn constitute appropriate periods for carrying out monitoring studies. The values of multimeric index indicated the same water quality (except for site 1) in both sampling periods. Anthropogenic transformations of a riverbed influence the flora and fauna and affect the ecological status of rivers.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

macroinvertebrates; MMI; BMWP; ecological status of river; anthropopressure

PL

makrobezkręgowce; MMI; BMWP; stan ekologiczny rzek; antropopresja

• Wydawca: Towarzystwo Chemii i Inżynierii Ekologicznej
• Czasopismo: Ecological Chemistry and Engineering. S
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 24, nr 2
• Strony: 285--298
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 68 poz., wykr., tab., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Spyra A.

• Department of Hydrobiology, University of Silesia, ul. Bankowa 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland, phone [phone]

autor

Kubicka J.

• EKOID - Environmental Protection - Geophysics: Environmental Protection, Geology, al. W. Roździeńskiego 188, 40-236 Katowice, Poland

autor

Strzelec M.

• Department of Hydrobiology, University of Silesia, ul. Bankowa 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland, phone [phone]

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Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).