Insights from the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria on the impacts of urban pollution on the functional organisation of Afrotropical macroinvertebrates
Anthropogenic activities, including urbanisation and industrialisation threaten stream
ecological integrity, ecosystem community structure and ecosystem functioning of rivers and …
ecological integrity, ecosystem community structure and ecosystem functioning of rivers and …
Assessing the ecological health of the upper and middle Awash River, Ethiopia, using benthic macroinvertebrates community structure and selected environmental …
Abstract Research on the Awash River focused on the upper section, while the middle and
lower regions received little attention. Thus, the goal of this study was to evaluate the impact …
lower regions received little attention. Thus, the goal of this study was to evaluate the impact …
Impact of land-use patterns on water quality characteristics of Rambiarrah stream in Kashmir Himalaya
ST Islam, SU Bhat, A Hamid, AK Pandit… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Water quality characterization of Himalayan streams that provide variety of ecosystem
services including drinking water to zooming population is indispensable. In this …
services including drinking water to zooming population is indispensable. In this …
Preliminary studies on macroinvertebrate biomonitoring of freshwater systems in the Afrotropics: a case study of the Chanchaga River in the Lower Niger-Benue …
In the develo** nations like Nigeria, the science of freshwater biomonitoring is still scanty
unlike developed countries. In this study, we explored the significance of using …
unlike developed countries. In this study, we explored the significance of using …
Habitat scale and seasonality influence macroinvertebrate functional feeding groups in a tropical Kenyan montane stream
Habitat quality and diversity strongly influence the composition of macroinvertebrate
communities in lotic ecosystems. We evaluated the functional organization of …
communities in lotic ecosystems. We evaluated the functional organization of …
Anthropogenic induced physicochemical gradients and associated macroinvertebrate community changes in derived savannah stream in Nigeria: Implication for biotic …
Understanding the impact of anthropogenic activities on various ecosystem matrices is
fundamental to the application of biotic assessment. Here we explored the spatial changes …
fundamental to the application of biotic assessment. Here we explored the spatial changes …
[HTML][HTML] Ecological quality of the Jucusbamaba River, a high Andean urban river in northeastern Peru
M Angeles, JC Altamirano, L Juarez-Contreras… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Jucusbamaba River, located in the northeastern region of Peru, flows through
two towns that use its waters for agricultural activities. However, these activities generate …
two towns that use its waters for agricultural activities. However, these activities generate …
Sediment characteristics and ecological quality evaluation of a brackish creek using AZTI's Marine Biotic and Bentix Indices
Macroinvertebrates are bioindicators of sediment quality and serve as a reference for the
status of a given ecosystem. However, unregulated anthropogenic activities affect …
status of a given ecosystem. However, unregulated anthropogenic activities affect …
Development of a macroinvertebrate-based biotic index to assess water quality of rivers in Niger State, North Central Ecoregion of Nigeria
The increasing pollution of lotic ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Nigeria,
poses a threat to water quality, public health and biodiversity. It is therefore essential to …
poses a threat to water quality, public health and biodiversity. It is therefore essential to …
[HTML][HTML] Community recovery of benthic macroinvertebrates in a stream influenced by mining activity: importance of microhabitat monitoring
MJ Bae, Y Hwang, SN Ham, SY Kim, EJ Kim - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The decrease in freshwater biodiversity owing to anthropogenic disturbances such as
mining activity is a global challenge; hence, there is an urgent need for systematic …
mining activity is a global challenge; hence, there is an urgent need for systematic …