The biological assessment of rivers ie, their assessment through use of aquatic
assemblages, integrates the effects of multiple-stressors on these systems over time and is …

The increasing stress on lake ecosystems is affecting their functioning such as providing
goods and services to inhabiting organisms and riparian communities. Monitoring of water …

Abstract The Ogba River in southern Nigeria is an important water resource for its riparian
communities. This study evaluates impact of anthropogenic influences on the Ogba River …

Lake Ziway, a freshwater lake located in Ethiopia, is under the pressure of pesticide and
nutrient pollution due to agricultural activity and urbanization. This study has analysed …

Increased anthropogenic disturbances affecting streams worldwide have resulted in
declines of freshwater biodiversity. Mediterranean ecoregions are very sensitive to such …

Coupled change in land and water use due to increased farming intensity is a main factor
affecting water quality and quantity, ecological functions and biodiversity globally …

The intensity of human-induced impacts on the distribution and diversity of
macroinvertebrates and water quality of Gbako River, North Central, Nigeria, was evaluated …

Urban pollution of riverine ecosystem is a serious concern in the Niger Delta region of
Nigeria. No biomonitoring tool exists for the routine monitoring of effects of urban pollution …

While previous studies have highlighted the potential of DNA‐based methods for the
biomonitoring of freshwater macroinvertebrates, a limited number have investigated …

Conserving aquatic resources in the West African Sahel requires water management tools to
assess the ecological status of surface water bodies threatened by mounting pressures from …