Comparative Performance of Physicochemical and Diatom-Based Metrics in Assessing the Water Quality of Mert Stream, Turkey

• Autorzy: Maraşlıoğlu Faruk , Bektaş Serdar , Özen Arda

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DOI

10.12911/22998993/127392

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In this study, the authors aimed to compare the performance of the physicochemical-based water quality metrics (WQI, SWQMR) and diatom-based diatom metrics (TDI, BDI, GDI) to evaluate the water quality and ecological status of the Mert Stream. A total of 104 epilithic diatom species, belonging to 44 genera, were recorded during the study period. Navicula was the most dominant diatom in the sites near intensive farming areas, while Gomphonema was the most dominant species in the sites in vicinity of urban and industrial settlements. According to the water quality indices based on the physicochemical parameters and diatoms, the water quality in the upper and middle parts of the Mert stream was better than in the lower parts (higher amount of total suspended solids and higher conductivity). The structure of the epilithic diatom community was mostly shaped by total suspended solids, electrical conductivity and nutrients according to Canonical Correspondence Analysis results. The obtained results revealed that diatom metrics, especially GDI, and water quality metrics, especially WQI, can be used for the monitoring of lotic systems and provide useful complementary information on the ecological status of rivers in medium rainfall regions such as Samsun.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

diatom index; water quality index; epilithic; pollution; stream; CCA; canonical correspondence analysis

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: Vol. 21, nr 8
• Strony: 18--31
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 67 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Maraşlıoğlu Faruk

• Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Hitit University, Çorum, 19040, Turkey

autor

Bektaş Serdar

• Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Kurupelit, Samsun, 55139, Turkey

autor

Özen Arda

• Department of Forest Engineering, Faculty of Forestry, Çankırı Karatekin University, Çankırı, 18200, Turkey

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