Biomonitoring and bioindicators used for river ecosystems: definitions, approaches and trends

L Li, B Zheng, L Liu - Procedia environmental sciences, 2010 - Elsevier
In this paper, we present a review on concepts, current use and anticipated future directions
of biomonitoring approaches and bioindicators used for river ecosystems. Periphyton …

Recent views on river pollution and diatoms

F Rimet - Hydrobiologia, 2012 - Springer
The first studies of diatoms and river pollution were carried out 60 years ago, and the
suitability of these micro-algae as bioassessment indicators for monitoring river quality was …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of physico-chemical parameters on phytoplankton distribution in a head water stream of Garhwal Himalayas: a case study

RC Sharma, N Singh, A Chauhan - Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research, 2016 - Elsevier
Physico-chemical parameters play a major role in determining the density, diversity and
occurrence of phytoplankton in a headwater stream. The present study was conducted to …

Morphology and identity of some ecologically important small Nitzschia species

R Trobajo, L Rovira, L Ector, CE Wetzel, M Kelly… - Diatom …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The taxonomy of several small-celled, ecologically significant Nitzschia species, which are
frequently confused with each other or whose names are misapplied, is clarified. Following …

Benthic diatom based indices for water quality assessment in two subtropical streams

X Tan, Q Zhang, MA Burford, F Sheldon… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Benthic diatoms have been universally used as indicators to assess water quality in lotic
ecosystems. However, most diatom-based indices developed in Europe have not been …

[HTML][HTML] Study on the influence of hydro-chemical parameters on phytoplankton distribution along Tapi estuarine area of Gulf of Khambhat, India

B George, JIN Kumar, RN Kumar - The Egyptian Journal of Aquatic …, 2012 - Elsevier
Physicochemical properties play a major role in determining the density, diversity and
occurrence of phytoplankton in an estuarine ecosystem. The present study is conducted to …

[HTML][HTML] Morphological variability within the Achnanthidium minutissimum species complex (Bacillariophyta): comparison between the type material of Achnanthes minutissima …

MH Novais, I Juettner, B Van de Vijver, MM Morais… - Phytotaxa, 2015 - biotaxa.org
Two new taxa similar to Achnanthidium minutissimum were common and abundant in
samples collected during a survey of benthic diatoms in watercourses from mainland …

A comparison between biotic indices and predictive models in stream water quality assessment based on benthic diatom communities

MJ Feio, SFP Almeida, SC Craveiro, AJ Calado - Ecological indicators, 2009 - Elsevier
Diatoms are widely used in stream bioassessment due to their broad distribution,
extraordinary variability and the ability to integrate changes in water quality. The indices …

The Iberian Rivers

S Sabater, A Elosegi, MJ Feio, R Gómez, MAS Graça… - Rivers of Europe, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Rivers of the Iberian Peninsula have been influenced for a long time by intensive
human use. This, together with a largely unpredictable climate and scarce water resources …

Assessment of aquatic ecosystem health of the Wutong River based on benthic diatoms

H Xue, B Zheng, F Meng, Y Wang, L Zhang, P Cheng - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
The community structure of benthic diatoms and water environmental characteristics were
extensively investigated to assess the aquatic ecosystem health of the Wutong River …