A review of the use of macroinvertebrates for monitoring the quality of lotic freshwaters in the UK and early stages of development in Poland

• Autorzy: Orwin D.A. , Glazaczow A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The use of benthic macroinvertebrates has become an important tool for monitoring the quality of freshwaters. A review is given of the development of the Biological Monitoring Working Party scheme in the United Kingdom (BMWP-UK) and how this has been modified in Poland (BMWP-PL). Methodologies are also described showing how basic data sets collected for the BMWP scheme can be used for the assessment of flow conditions and to identify sites for special conservation measures.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Biological Monitoring Working Party (BMWP); otic Invertebrate Index for Flow Evaluation (LIFE); Community Conservation Index (CCI)

• Wydawca: Institute of Oceanography University of Gdańsk
• Czasopismo: Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: Vol. 38, No.1
• Strony: 139--146
• Opis fizyczny: bibliogr. 7, tab.

Twórcy

autor

Orwin D.A.

autor

Glazaczow A.

• University of Bedfordshire Park Square, Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 3JU England,

Bibliografia

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• Kownacki A., Soszka H., Kudelska D., Fleituch T., 2004, Bioassessment of Polish rivers based on macroinvertebrates, Presented at 11th Magdeburg Seminar on Waters in Central and Eastern Europe: Assessment, Protection, Management, UFZ Centre for Env. Res. Leipzig-Halle, pp. 250-2
• National Rivers Authority, 1990, Method for the Assessment of River Water Quality Using Benthic Macroinvertebrates, Environment Agency Report, pp. 1-24
• National Rivers Authority, 1993, River Corridor Manual for Surveyor, NRA, Bristol, pp. 1-17
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