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Testing the suitability of the abundance biomass comparison bioassessment method in a Mediterranean river

Guerrero Francisco, Madrid-Vinuesa Francisca, Gilbert Juan Diego, Jiménez-Melero Raquel, del Arco Ana, Parra Gema

Journal of Water and Land Development

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2022

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Special Issue

49--55

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The Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/EC) emphasises the need for simple tools and studies to characterise aquatic ecosystems. A wide range of methods has been developed, including different groups of biota and different taxonomic resolutions. Among these, the abundance biomass comparison (ABC) method is an important methodology widely used in marine benthic systems and well-founded from the ecological point of view. This method - with a slight modification using genera and families instead of species - was applied in a Mediterranean river (Eliche-Frío, northeast of Andalusia, Spain) using the macroinvertebrate community, together with the Margalef richness index and the Iberian BioMonitoring Working Party (IBMWP) to determine the quality of the water. The obtained results show the suitability of the ABC curves method to analyse the macroinvertebrate community and estimate the ecological status of river ecosystems. Although both, the genus and family aggregations, showed a similar trend, the values obtained with the family level indicate a worse state of contamination than those shown with the genus level. The comparison between genus and family levels with other biological indices shows that the evaluation obtained with family aggregation is more similar to those obtained with the Margalef and IBMWP indices than the evaluation based on genera; therefore, we could conclude that this level of taxonomic resolution is adequate for the use of the ABC method in assessing the ecological status of Mediterranean rivers.

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Do seasonal dynamics influence traits and composition of macrobenthic assemblages of Sundarbans Estuarine System, India?

Bhowmik Moumita, Mandal Sumit

Oceanologia

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2021

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No. 63 (1)

80--98

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The present study investigates the influence of seasonal dynamics on macrobenthic assemblages in four seasons of 2017-2018 from the central sector of Indian Sundarbans which is under the constant threat of climate change. Besides taxonomic analysis, a trait-based approach has also been applied to assess the change in their ecosystem functioning. The maximum species density (11675 ± 11883.31 ind. m−2) was observed during the spring season which declines considerably in the monsoon season (5875 ± 6224.08 ind. m−2). A total of 95 macrobenthic taxa were recorded from Sundarbans and they were dominated by families like Capitellidae, Donacidae, Magelonidae, Nereididae, Paraonidae and Spionidae. Overall, polychaetes have shown higher taxonomic and functional variation than other groups. Opportunistic polychaete species have shown a prominent compositional shift during post-monsoon seasons. Both the univariate and multivariate analyses have shown a significant relation between macrobenthic composition and environmental parameters. SIMPER has depicted that environmental parameters made the station 4 unique for several types of molluscs like Acteocina estriata, Stenothyra deltae and Meretrix meretrix during spring. Trait percentages also showed a seasonal succession pattern and among the trait categories, burrowers and deposit feeders dominated the estuary. A gradual increase in suspension feeders in spring has been noticed. RLQ approach with fourth-corner analysis was used to unravel the relationship between traits and environmental parameters. Hence, the present study provided a comprehensive idea about the species composition along with their trait categories from such a dynamic habitat. That could be the first stepping stone for a long term monitoring of macrobenthic assemblages from this largest delta on earth.

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Ocena jakości wody (gmina Złoty Stok, Dolny Śląsk) zanieczyszczonej arsenem w oparciu o makrozoobentos

Szmigielska M., Wróbel M., Stojanowska A., Rybak J.

Inżynieria Ekologiczna

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2018

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Vol. 19, nr 4

58--63

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W pracy dokonano oceny jakości trzech cieków w gminie Złoty Stok: Czysty Potok, Mąkolnica i Trujący Potok, które w przeszłości były znacznie skażone arsenem, pochodzącym z zanieczyszczeń związanych z działalnością dawnej kopalni złota i były przyczyną chorób mieszkańców gminy. W wyniku badań stwierdzono niewielkie przekroczenie stężenia arsenu w wodach Trującego Potoku, w pozostałych badanych wodach nie stwierdzono takich przekroczeń. Wyniki badań biologicznych sugerują jednak istotny wpływ wszystkich badanych cieków na biocenozę wodną, ponieważ wszystkie wody zostały sklasyfikowane jako słabej jakości na podstawie wskaźnika bioróżnorodności Margelafa. Z kolei indeks biotyczny BMWP-PL, który nie bierze pod uwagę liczebności osobników w poszczególnych próbkach, a przez to jest mniej dokładny pozwolił na sklasyfikowanie wód Trującego Potoku jako wód o słabej jakości ekologicznej a pozostałe dwa cieki: Czysty Potok i Mąkolnica zostały uznane za wody o umiarkowanej jakości. Zastosowane metody umożliwiają określenie stanu ekologicznego wód, a tym samym ocenę wpływu zanieczyszczeń na biocenozę wodną. W tym przypadku nie tylko obecność arsenu miała wpływ na stwierdzoną słabą jakość wszystkich wód, za taki stan rzeczy należy także winić inne działania ludzkie na tym obszarze.

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The quality of three water bodies: Czysty Potok, Mąkolnica and Trujący Potok was assessed in the commune Złoty Stok, which was contaminated with arsenic in the past, derived from the activity of an ancient gold mine, and caused illnesses of commune residents. In our studies, the arsenic concentrations slightly exceeded the norm values only in Trujący Potok, in the rest of the studied waters the arsenic content was very low. However, the results of biological studies based on macroinvertebrates suggest the significant influence of all examined sites on the water biocoenosis, since all waters were classified as low quality, based on the Margalef biodiversity index. The biotic index BMWP-PL which does not take the number of specimens into consideration, and because of that is less accurate, classified the waters of Trujący Potok as low ecological quality, but two remaining waters Czysty Potok and Mąkolnica were recognized as moderate waters. To summarize, the applied indices enable to determine the ecological state of waters, and hence to assess the impact of pollutants on the water biocoenosis. The presence of the arsenic was not the only factor affecting the poor quality of all waters; the human activity in this area also contributed significantly to the inferior condition of environment.

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Bathymetric distribution of macroinvertebrates in the Northeastern Levantine Sea and the Northeastern Aegean Sea based on bottom-trawl surveys

Gönülal O., Dalyan C.

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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2017

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Vol. 46, No. 4

405--413

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The objective of this study was to compare the distribution patterns of macroinvertebrate species between the Northeastern Levantine Sea and the Northeastern Aegean Sea. A total of 157 hauls were carried out by commercial trawlers at depths ranging from 30 to 410 m in both areas. The result of SIMPER analysis shows clear differences between the two surveyed areas except for the 300-410 m depth range. Ninety five species were found in the Northeastern Aegean Sea and 100 species in the Northeastern Levantine Sea. Of these species, Pyrosoma atlanticum is newly reported for the Turkish coast. Forty three species were common to both areas.

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

Spyra A., Kubicka J., Strzelec M.

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering. S

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2017

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Vol. 24, nr 2

285--298

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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.

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Simplified sampling of benthic macroinvertebrates from small streams

Stastna G., Stransky D., Kabelkova I., Babko R.

Proceedings of ECOpole

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2016

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Vol. 10, No. 2

517--522

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European Union legislation requires achievement of good ecological status of European streams and rivers. Because of that, the ecological status of all streams has to be assessed and evaluated. If there is a status identified less than good the remedial measures must be applied. For effective remediation it is necessary to find the cause of worse than good status classification. In urbanized areas is a number of urban drainage outlets with consequences in a necessity of very detailed biomonitoring. Due to time and money demands of such detailed monitoring, it is not possible to make standardized macroinvertebrates field sampling and processing to evaluate the ecological status. Therefore, admissible simplification of field sampling of macroinvertebrates compared to the standard AQEM method was searched for. Both the effect of the subjectivity of multihabitat sampling and the effect of the reduction of the number of sampling points and their uncertainties were studied with help of field experimental work and probabilistic Monte Carlo simulations. It was proved, that a substantial reduction of the number of sampling units (from 20 sampling units requested by European protocol AQEM) is possible only for ASPT and saprobity index (7 sampling units is sufficient) and diversity (9 sampling units is sufficient). A certain reduction (to 14 sampling units) is also possible for the number of individuals, % EPT and IBI index but no reduction can be applied in case of number of taxa and BMWP, where already the replicate 20 unit samples were biased by an unacceptable uncertainty.

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Normy legislacyjne Unii Europejskiej (Ramowa Dyrektywa Wodna 2000/60/WE) wymagają osiągnięcia dobrego statusu ekologicznego rzek i strumieni na obszarze państw członkowskich. Z tego też powodu status ekologiczny rzek i strumieni krajów Unii powinien być określony i oceniony. W przypadku gdy status ten zostanie oceniony jako mniej niż dobry, powinny zostać podjęte odpowiednie środki zaradcze. Dla wdrożenia efektywnych działań polepszających stan ekologiczny strumieni należy najpierw zidentyfikować powody, dla których jest on niezadowalający. Na terenie obszarów zurbanizowanych zlokalizowanych jest zwykle wiele wylotów z systemów odprowadzających wody opadowe, które powinny być poddane odpowiednim procedurom biomonitoringu. Ze względu na znaczne nakłady finansowe i czasochłonność nie jest możliwe prowadzenie standardowych procedur pobierania i analizy próbek makrofauny bezkręgowej dla każdego z tak licznych punktów wraz z wymaganą oceną statusu ekologicznego. Stąd też poszukiwane są sposoby dopuszczalnego uproszczenia metod pobierania próbek makrobezkręgowców w odniesieniu do standardowych metod AQEM. W ramach przeprowadzonych badań, za pomocą terenowych prac eksperymentalnych oraz symulacji z wykorzystaniem metody Monte Carlo, analizowano efekty subiektywnego próbkowania siedlisk wielogatunkowych oraz zmniejszenia liczby punktów pobierania próbek powiązane z niepewnością próbkowania. Dowiedziono, że znaczne zmniejszenie liczby próbek (z 20 wymaganych w protokole AQEM) jest możliwe tylko dla indeksu ASPT i indeksu saprobowości (wynosi 7 próbek) oraz indeksu różnorodności (wystarczająca liczba 9 próbek). Zauważalne zmniejszenie liczby (do poziomu 14 próbek) jest możliwe również dla ilości osobników oraz % EPT i indeksu IBI. Jednakże niemożliwe jest zmniejszenie liczby próbek w celu prawidłowego określenia liczby taksonów oraz wartości BMWP, gdzie już w przypadku liczby powtórzeń na poziomie 20 próbek wynik obarczony jest wysokim poziomem niepewności.

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New data on Callovian (Middle Jurassic) belemnites and palynomorphs from the Northern Caucasus, southwest Russia

Dzyuba O. S., Goryacheva A. A., Ruban D. A., Gnezdilova V. V., Zayats P. P.

Geologos

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2016

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Vol. 22, No. 1

49--59

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Palaeontological data on the Caucasus are highly important for large-scale stratigraphical and palaeobiogeographical assessment of the northern Tethyan margin, but this information is often scarce and not available in English. Field studies in the Northern Caucasus have now permitted to amass some new data. Two belemnite species are described from the stratotype section of the Kamennomostskaja Formation (Callovian, Middle Jurassic) near the town of Kamennomostskij in Adygeja (Northern Caucasus). These are Belemnopsis subhastata (von Zieten, 1831) and Rhopaloteuthis ominosa Gustomesov, 1968. The latter is a rare species, and the present find allows new insights into its taxonomy. A palynological analysis of the belemnite-bearing sample was carried out, and a diverse assemblage of dinocysts, acritarchs and prasinophytes, plus pollen and spores recognised. The most abundant palynomorphs are Micrhystridium and Classopollis. Data on belemnites coupled with those on palynomorphs indicate the early Callovian age of the sample level. This interpretation differs slightly from previous conclusions based on ammonites and dinocysts. If this age is correct, the degree of condensation of Callovian deposits in the section studied was lesser than previously assumed.

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Are beetles good indicators of insect diversity in freshwater lakes?

Pakulnicka J., Buczyńska E., Buczyński P., Czachorowski S., Kurzątkowska A., Lewandowski K., Stryjecki R., Frelik A.

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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2015

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Vol. 44, No. 4

487--499

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The study verifies the usefulness of aquatic beetles as an indicator of biodiversity of a simple ecological system. Detailed analyses were carried out at the elementary level for the purpose of determining the significance of correlations between the biodiversity of Coleoptera and other groups of aquatic insects in single samples. The relation of selected taxa to selected habitats of the lake Wukśniki (north-eastern Poland) was also investigated. Moreover, the possibility of application of biodiversity surrogates, i.e. higher taxonomic units (genera and orders), in the determination of biodiversity was examined. A significant high correlation was determined between Coleoptera and the total remaining taxa (RR – Remaining Richness) in samples collected in the entire lake. The correlation has the highest value at the species level. The complementarity analysis reveals that the percentage contribution of Coleoptera in the overall biodiversity of the lake is similarly high at the species and genus level, and substantially lower at the family level. In accordance with the hypothesis, aquatic beetles can be used as indicators of the overall biodiversity of insects in the ecosystem of a mesotrophic lake. Biodiversity surrogates, i.e. higher taxonomic units (genera and families), can be applied instead of the species level.

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Leaf litter decomposition and invertebrate colonization in Alpine environments above the tree line: an experimental study

Bo T., Cammarata M., López-Rodríguez M. J., Tierno de Figueroa J. M., Fenoglio S.

Polish Journal of Ecology

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2014

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Vol. 62, nr 2

217--225

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Recent studies suggested a general warming trend in the Alps, resulting in a significant migration of forests to altitudes higher than the usual, regional tree line. As a consequence, some headwater streams will likely receive more allochthonous organic matter. For this reason, the dynamics of decomposition of terrestrial leaf detritus in stream reaches that naturally lacked this resource represents a subject of considerable interest, on which no information is currently available. The aim of this study was to analyse breakdown and macroinvertebrate colonisation of leaf bags in an Alpine headwater stream above the tree line. Results of this study indicate that decomposition of terrestrial leaves in a lotic alpine environment above the tree line takes place through a process similar to what happens at lower altitudes, but with some differences. The reduced rate of decomposition observed may be due to lower temperatures. At lower altitudes, tree cover provides a supply of organic material sufficient to support a rich guild of shredders. This study demonstrates that also above tree line, where communities are dominated by scrapers, an important part of the benthic community take part in the decomposition process of leaves. We can conclude that streams above the tree line, while hosting invertebrate communities dominated by rhithrophilous organisms that feed mostly on biofilm, also harbour a rich population of opportunist invertebrates. It seems that, in the case of expected temperature increase at higher altitudes , terrestrial organic detritus may be actively degraded by lotic benthic communities.

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How do environmental parameters relate to macroinvertebrate metrics ? - prospects for river water quality assessment

Błachuta J., Szoszkiewicz K., Gebler D., Schneider S.

Polish Journal of Ecology

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2014

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Vol. 62, nr 1

111--122

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The aim of the study was to demonstrate the relationship between macroinvertebrate assemblages and aquatic vegetation interacting with chemical and geomorphological factors. The survey was carried out in the catchment of a lowland river in Poland in the year 2009. Macroinvertebrate samples were collected on 19 river sites during two campaigns (spring and autumn) and 13 macroinvertebrate metrics were calculated. Indices were selected to reflect pressures associated with organic pollutants, morphological and general degradation of rivers. Hydromorphological assessment was undertaken according to the River Habitat Survey (RHS). Water samples for chemical analysis were collected monthly during the whole year, and nine chemical parameters were analysed. Macrophyte surveys made it possible to calculate seven parameters. It was found that macroinvertebrates collected in spring and autumn showed very different patterns and that only the spring samples showed a significant relationship between macroinvertbrates and water quality, which means that spring sampling is most important for biomonitoring. Only three macroinvertebrate metrics, i.e. SIGI (German Saprobic Index), EPT (indicating the relative abundance of Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera) and MBI (index used for river ecological status assessment), responded significantly to water pollution. Macrophytes and macroinvertebrates responded differently to environmental gradients and these organism groups deliver different information for monitoring.

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Effects of floodplain Lake restoration on macroinvertegrate assemblages : a case study of the lowland River (The Słupia River, N. Poland)

Obolewski K., Glińska-Lewczuk K., Strzelczak A., Burandt P

Polish Journal of Ecology

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2014

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Vol. 62, nr 3

557--575

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A study on the response of macroinvertebrate assemblages to the restoration of hydrological connectivity of an oxbow lake through the channel excavation is presented. The study included a five-year environmental monitoring (hydrological, hydro-chemical measurements and invertebrate sampling) carried out in the years 2008–2009 and 2011–2012 in the floodplain of the Słupia River (N Poland). The results allowed for assessing ecological effects of the hydrotechnical treatments (re-opening of an old river bed, declogging and installation of wooden deflectors) applied in the oxbow restoration. The results confirmed the preliminary hypothesis that the level of hydrological connectivity determines the dynamics of invertebrate fauna communities in river-floodplain systems. Analysis of the data revealed that such reconnection considerably influenced the structure of hydrobionts by altering abiotic habitat conditions. Effects of radical changes in the habitat morphology and hydrodynamic conditions and monitoring of macroinvertebrate assemblages preformed in the restored lake indicated a significant instability of the ecosystem soon after the treatment, what was confirmed by the results of canonical analysis, in which 50% of the total variance remained unexplained. Among factors analysed, water quality parameters explained 21.4% of the total variance in macroinvertebrate communities. However, the hydrobionts showed a significant instability with respect to variable hydrological conditions (flow through the lake) what contributed to a low share of water flow along the oxbow in explaining the total variance. The analysis of long-term changes that occurred in the studied ecosystem showed that the restoration of full hydrological connectivity brought only a short-term increase in benthofauna abundance. The most distinct reorganization in the structure of macroinvertebrate communities was observed in the first year after the reconnection while the consecutive four years brought only insignificant changes, mainly the appearance of a few species, mainly molluscs. Our investigation suggests that the taxonomic composition of macroinvertebrates in the studied oxbow lake having the only one-arm opening, before the improvement of hydrological connectivity, seemed to be more stable and optimal for this kind of habitat, than after the hydrotechnical works, when the ecosystem became passable due to both-arms connections to the river channel. Therefore, semi-lotic oxbows, connected to parent rivers only with one arm, can be properly functioning aquatic ecosystems in river floodplains.

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Wykorzystanie makrozoobentosu do biologicznej oceny jakości wody w starorzeczach o różnym stopniu łączności z rzeką na przykładzie doliny Łyny

Obolewski K.

Ochrona Środowiska

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2013

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Vol. 35, nr 2

19--26

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This study presents influence of hydrological connectivity between oxbow lakes and the river on water quality determined based on the structure of aquatic invertebrate communities in oxbow lakes. Five oxbow lakes of the Lyna River were investigated, i.e. two lotic, two semi-lotic and one lentic ecosystem. It was shown that Chaoboridae (Diptera), Oligochaeta and Hydrobiidae (Gastropoda) were the most abundant groups of invertebrates, often accompanied by Chironomidae larvae (Diptera). Ephemeroptera and Trichoptera were the only invertebrate bioindicators observed in the studied water bodies. The EPT% index, determined based on their abundance, as well as EPT:C, determined based on their proportion to Chironomidae, indicated that groups of these organisms sensitive to environmental conditions occurred at low abundance in all hydrological types of oxbow lakes. Family Biotic Index (FBI), Biological Monitoring Working Party index (BMWP-PL) and Average Score per Taxon (ASPT), both adapted to the Polish conditions, revealed low water quality regardless of the degree of hydrological connectivity. This study shows that the structure of invertebrate communities inhabiting oxbow lakes can be a source of valuable monitoring data. BMWP-PL seems to be the most objective among the biotic indices. Hence, it can be applied in biomonitoring research of many types of aquatic ecosystems.

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Na przykładzie pięciu starorzeczy rzeki Łyny (dwa otwarte, dwa półotwarte i jedno zamknięte) określono wpływ stopnia łączności hydrologicznej starorzeczy z rzeką na jakość wody, w oparciu o strukturę bezkręgowców wodnych zasiedlających starorzecza. Wykazano, że najbardziej licznymi grupami bezkręgowców w starorzeczach były larwy Chaoboridae (Diptera), Oligochaeta i Hydrobiidae (Gastropoda), którym z reguły towarzyszyły larwy Chironomidae (Diptera). Wśród bezkręgowych organizmów wskaźnikowych obserwowano jedynie Ephemeroptera i Trichoptera. Wyznaczone na podstawie ich liczebności wartości wskaźników EPT% oraz EPT:Chironomidae wykazały, że wrażliwe na zanieczyszczenia grupy tych organizmów były bardzo ubogie i osiągały podobną liczebność w różnych typach hydrologicznych starorzeczy. Obliczone wartości wskaźników FBI, BMWP-PL oraz ASPT wskazywały na złą bądź niezadowalającą jakość wody w starorzeczach, bez względu na stopień ich łączności z rzeką. Badania wykazały, że struktury wodnych zgrupowań bezkręgowców zasiedlających starorzecza mogą dostarczyć cennych informacji monitoringowych, a wśród testowanych wskaźników biotycznych najbardziej obiektywnym wydaje się być BMWP-PL. Tym samym można go stosować w badaniach biomonitoringowych wielu typów ekosystemów wodnych.

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The influence of post-flotation tailings pond “Wartowice” (Lower Silesia) on the biodiversity of macroinvertebrates

Rybak J.

Journal of Ecological Engineering

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2013

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Vol. 14, nr 4

9--17

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In this paper the biodiversity studies on macroinvertebrates were conducted in the area post-flotation tailings pond “Wartowice”, which poses a serious threat to the environment. The analysis of the biodiversity was done with two methods: the use of biodiversity indices along with taxonomic identification to family level and with the application of morphospecies method. Both were assessed concerning their usefulness. Macrofauna was sampled in a five sites characterized by different level of pollution. We found the dependence of macroinvertebrates structure on habitat type. Both methods, although not very accurate, were found suitable for the assessment of such disturbance type.

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Silicified sea life – Macrofauna and palaeoecology of the Neuburg Kieselerde Member (Cenomanian to Lower Turonian Wellheim Formation, Bavaria, southern Germany)

Schneider S., Jäger M., Kroh A., Mitterer A., Niebuhr B., Vodrážka R., Wilmsen M., Wood C. J., Zágoršek K.

Acta Geologica Polonica

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2013

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Vol. 63, no. 4

555--610

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With approximately 100 species, the invertebrate macrofauna of the Neuburg Kieselerde Member of the Wellheim Formation (Bavaria, southern Germany) is probably the most diverse fossil assemblage of the Danubian Cretaceous Group. Occurring as erosional relicts in post-depositional karst depressions, both the Cretaceous sediments and fossils have been silicified during diagenesis. The Neuburg Kieselerde Member, safely dated as Early Cenomanian to Early Turonian based on inoceramid bivalve biostratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy, preserves a predominantly soft-bottom community, which, however, is biased due to near-complete early diagenetic loss of aragonitic shells. The community is dominated by epifaunal and semi-infaunal bivalves as well as sponges that settled on various (bio-) clasts, and may widely be split into an early bivalve-echinoid assemblage and a succeeding sponge-brachiopod assemblage. In addition to these groups we document ichnofauna, polychaete tubes, nautilids and bryozoans. The fauna provides evidence of a shallow to moderately deep, calm, fully marine environment, which is interpreted as a largescale embayment herein. The fauna of the Neuburg Kieselerde Member is regarded as an important archive of lower Upper Cretaceous sea-life in the surroundings of the Mid-European Island.

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Detrital components in submontane organogenic springs in relation to their morphology, microhabitats and macroinvertebrates

Ticha K., Simon O., Douda K., Kubikova L.

Polish Journal of Ecology

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2012

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Vol. 60, nr 1

163-175

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Fine particulate organic matter (FPOM), originated by aggregation of smaller particles and by decomposition of bigger particles, usually presents the dominant energy and nutrient source in the primary river net. Relationships between detrital components, environmental factors and macroinvertebrate composition were investigated in 52 submontane organogenic spring areas in small catchment in the Sumava foothills, Czech Republic. All three types of springs (helocrenes, rheocrenes and limnocrenes) were represented, as well as springs with the transitional character. The selected springs were permanent, with water discharge higher than 0.1 L s[^-1], they all were coldwater and stenothermic, with the winter water temperature at the point of the source ranging from 2.0 to 9.9[degrees]C. At each spring area, the main morphological and physical characteristics of the spring and surrounding area were recorded. Samples of detritus were collected (using the 2 mL sampling tube) from up to 5 microhabitats at each spring, usually macrophyte vegetation, point of the source, detrital deposition, sand, algal mat, leaf litter or moss, accordingly to the microhabitats, which were present. Macroinvertebrates were semiquantitatively sampled using a 15-cm circular sampler with 0.8 mm mesh, to the orders or lower taxa were determined. Water samples were taken, and analyses of the main physico-chemical factors were carried out. In our set of springs, organic substrate prevailed. Only small differences in the physico-chemical parameters (e.g. pH = 5.96 [plus or minus] 0.39; mean [plus or minus] SD) and low concentrations of nutrients (e.g. N-NO3[^-] = 0.79 [plus or minus] 0.86 mg L[^-1], ortho-PPO4[^-] = 0.0336 [plus or minus] 0.0275 mg L[^-1]) were noted, whereas studied geomorphological parameters and microhabitat types were more diverse. The proportion of basic microscopically differentiable components of the detritus was similar in all spring types and microhabitats. In all study sites, faecal pellet content was dominant in the detritus (49%) followed by plant residuals (26%) and amorphous matter (21%). High faecal pellet content is considered to be a consequence of a steadily low temperature in the springs. The correlation among the presence of macroinvertebrate groups and particular detrital components content was not significant, except for Trichoptera; the abundance of this group was positively correlated with the proportion of plant residuals in detritus in vegetation microhabitats. Faecal pellet content showed a weak negative correlation with N-NH4 concentration, which is probably the result of faster faecal pellet decomposition in springs with higher N-NH4 contents.

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Spring development of hydrolittoral rock shore communities on wave-exposed and sheltered sites in the northern Baltic proper

Eriksson Wiklund A-K., Malm T., Honkakangas J., Eklund B.

Oceanologia

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2012

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No. 54 (1)

75-107

EN

Spring development in the hydrolittoral zone was investigated at five wave-sheltered and five wave-exposed sites on four occasions from late March to late May (every third week). The number of species was higher at the sheltered locations and increased significantly over time. The difference in community structure was significant: over 95% of the Bray-Curtis dissimilarities were due to the biomass of only eleven taxa, and the total Bray-Curtis dissimilarity between exposed and sheltered sites was 75%. Macroalgae made up 70-80% of the total biomass and was dominated by filamentous species. In contrast to previous studies, macroalgal biomass was higher at the exposed sites, which may be due to the fact that this was a~spring study, unlike previous studies, which were conducted during summer.

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Analiza biologiczna jakości wody rzeki Rudna graniczącej z zbiornikiem osadów poflotacyjnych "Żelazny Most"

Rybak J., Niedzielska K.

Inżynieria Ekologiczna

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2012

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Nr 29

119-129

PL

W wyniku wydobycia rudy miedzi powstają drobnoziarniste odpady mineralne, stanowiące ponad 90 % wydobytej rudy, zawierają one śladowe ilości metali, substancje modyfikujące właściwości powierzchniowe minerałów miedzi oraz środki pianotwórcze stosowane w procesie wzbogacania. Odpady są składowane w specjalnych zbiornikach. Istotne wydaje się poznanie wpływu takich osadników na makrobezkręgowce zamieszkujące graniczący ze składowiskiem ciek wodny. W pracy oceniono jakość wody rzeki Rudna na czterech różnych stanowiskach badawczych. Zastosowano następujące systemy biotyczne: BMWP-PL, ASPT-PL, FBI, EPT, BBI, TBI oraz CBS. Otrzymane wyniki porównano między sobą, co umożliwiło ocenę przydatności analizowanych systemów biotycznych. Oceniono także bioróżnorodność wód na badanym obszarze. W tym celu obliczono dominację oraz frekwencję rodzin na stanowiskach badawczych, oraz obliczono wskaźnik bioróżnorodności Hurlberta i indeks Margalefa. Wyniki wskazują na istotny wpływ osadnika poflotacyjnego na biocenozę rzeki na terenach znajdujących się najbliżej "Żelaznego Mostu". Stwierdzono bowiem, że większość indeksów biotycznych i bioróżnorodności (BMWP-PL, TBI, BBI, Margalef, Hurlbert) klasyfikuje stanowiska najbliżej osadnika jako wody o najniższej jakości i bioróżnorodności, co potwierdza jednocześnie wysoką przydatność wymienionych wskaźników do badań bioindykacyjnych.

EN

As a result of copper ore extraction lots of fine-grained mineral waste, constituting over 90% of extracted ore, appear. It contains traces of heavy metals, biosurfactants and foams applied in the process of extraction and copper enrichment. Waste rock with technological water is delivered and deposited in post-flotation tailing ponds. Such sites are harmful to the environment as dust containing toxic heavy metals is blown away causing water and soil contamination. The influence of such sediments on macroinvertebrates inhabiting the neighbouring river Rudna seems significant, since they are regarded as almost perfect bioindicators and constitute the majority of systems of water quality control. A four study sites of different distance from "Żelazny Most" tailing pond have been selected in order to assess a water quality. A set of different biotic indices based on zoobenthos was applied for the assessment. The water quality was evaluated with following indices: BMWP-PL, ASPT-PL, FBI, EPT, BBI, TBI and CBS which were compared with each other in order to check their usefulness. The water biodiversity was also assessed in the studied area. We calculated a dominance and frequency of families, as well as Hurlbert and Margalef indices. The obtained results suggest the significant influence of the tailing pond on river biocoenosis in the closest areas to "Żelazny Most".

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Influence of beaver ponds on the macroinvertebrate benthic community in lowland brooks

Arndt E., Domdei J.

Polish Journal of Ecology

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2011

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Vol. 59, nr 4

799-811

EN

Beavers (Castor fiber) alter stream ecosystems by dam building resulting in a lower stream velocity, retention of sediments and organic matter as well as modifying physical, chemical and geomorphological conditions in these streams. The effects of beaver dams on invertebrate benthic communities were examined in two semi-natural lowland brooks. For this purpose, beaver ponds and reference sections upstream and downstream of each pond were sampled. Mollusca, Crustacea and five orders of aquatic insects were analyzed according taxa richness, abundances, micro-habitat preferences and feeding types to characterize the macroinvertebrate communities. Detailed data in downstream sections and taxa-related parameters of insects (upstream and downstream sections) were analyzed first time. The abundance of Trichoptera, Plecoptera and Crustacea as well as taxa numbers of EPT taxa decreased significantly in the ponds compared to the free-flowing sections. Odonata and Ephemeroptera did not respond in abundance but in a change of the species composition, because lentic species replaced the lotic species in the impoundment section. Only the number of molluscs increased in the ponds. Regarding the microhabitat preferences, lithal dwellers dominated in all free-flowing sections, whereas its proportion decreased in the ponds. On the opposite, pelal dwellers increased in the impounded area. Significant differences were also found in proportions of shredders and passive filter feeders (decreasing in ponds), whereas predators increased in the ponds compared to the downstream section of the brooks.

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Abiotic parameters determining fauna composition in karstic springs

Koperski P., Dumnicka E., Galas J.

Polish Journal of Ecology

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2011

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Vol. 59, nr 1

153-163

EN

The biotic diversity of springs is specific, which makes them valuable sites important for nature protection. Springs located in the Krakow-Częstochowa Upland (southern Poland) are characterized by low variability of environmental conditions, but their benthic fauna composition is considerably different. Benthic invertebrates, water chemistry as well as sediment characteristics of 25 springs were studied four times in 2003. The relationships between fauna composition and abiotic parameters were ascertained using multivariate statistical analyses. In total, fifty families or subfamilies and four higher taxa of invertebrates were identified in the springs studied. Only Gammarus fossarum (Amphipoda) occurred in all of the springs, whereas crenophilic taxonomic groups such as Turbellaria, Bythinellinae, Nemouridae, Limoniidae, Limnephilidae and Enchytraeidae as well as ubiquitous taxa such as Tubificidae and Chironomidae were very common but not present in all springs. Important factors determining differences in the taxonomic composition (at the family level) of the invertebrate fauna of springs were found to be those connected with their geographical location as well as chemical and discharge parameters, which were different for southern and northern groups of springs. The taxonomic richness, i.e. the number of invertebrate taxa, was found to be strongly dependent on discharge and the content of organic matter in bottom sediments, whereas specific taxa mentioned above had other abiotic determinants such as alkalinity, NO3 and temperature.

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Leaves as "crackers", biofilm as "peanut butter" : Exploratory use of stable isotopes as evidence for microbial pathways in detrital food webs [commun.]

France R.L.

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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2011

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Vol. 40, No.4

110-115

EN

Laboratory experiments have shown benthic macroinvertebrates to be capable of consuming heterotrophic organisms which develop on decomposing terrestrial leaves. Questions remain, however, as to whether these microbial biofilms represent a significant energy source to macroinvertebrates within the natural environment compared to that supplied by leaf substrates themselves. A compilation of literature data on field measurements of stable nitrogen isotope ratios for herbivorous macroinvertebrates suggests that assimilation of microbial biofilms may be the principle means by which allochthonous organic matter enters freshwater detrital food webs.