[HTML][HTML] Benthic algae assessments in the EU and the US: Striving for consistency in the face of great ecological diversity
Freshwaters face multiple environmental problems including eutrophication, acidification,
salinization, and climate-change, all of which can lead to impairment of ecosystem structure …
salinization, and climate-change, all of which can lead to impairment of ecosystem structure …
The comparability of bioassessments: a review of conceptual and methodological issues
Differences in the raw data used in bioassessments and choices regarding how those data
are analyzed and summarized can affect inferences regarding the status of ecological …
are analyzed and summarized can affect inferences regarding the status of ecological …
Assessment of European streams with diatoms, macrophytes, macroinvertebrates and fish: a comparative metric‐based analysis of organism response to stress
Periphytic diatoms, macrophytes, benthic macroinvertebrates and fish were sampled with
standard methods in 185 streams in nine European countries to compare their response to …
standard methods in 185 streams in nine European countries to compare their response to …
The reference condition: predicting benchmarks for ecological and water-quality assessments
Benchmarks provide context and are a critical element of all ecological assessments. Over
the last 25 y, hundreds of papers have been published on various aspects of ecological …
the last 25 y, hundreds of papers have been published on various aspects of ecological …
Which group is best? Attributes of different biological assemblages used in freshwater biomonitoring programs
VH Resh - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2008 - Springer
Of the many groups of organisms proposed for use in biomonitoring, assemblages of fish,
algae, and benthic macroinvertebrates are the most commonly selected. Purported …
algae, and benthic macroinvertebrates are the most commonly selected. Purported …
Relationships between structure and function in streams contrasting in temperature
N Friberg, JB Dybkjaer, JS Olafsson… - Freshwater …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
We studied 10 first‐order Icelandic streams differing in geothermal influence in separate
catchments. Summer temperature (August–September) ranged between 6 and 23° C. 2 …
catchments. Summer temperature (August–September) ranged between 6 and 23° C. 2 …
Method of predicting reference condition biota affects the performance and interpretation of ecological indices
The statistical rigour and interpretability of ecological assessments is strongly affected by
how well we predict the biological assemblages expected to occur in the absence of human …
how well we predict the biological assemblages expected to occur in the absence of human …
Bioassessment in complex environments: designing an index for consistent meaning in different settings
RD Mazor, AC Rehn, PR Ode, M Engeln… - Freshwater …, 2016 - journals.uchicago.edu
Regions with great natural environmental complexity present a challenge for attaining 2 key
properties of an ideal bioassessment index: 1) index scores anchored to a benchmark of …
properties of an ideal bioassessment index: 1) index scores anchored to a benchmark of …
Modeling natural environmental gradients improves the accuracy and precision of diatom-based indicators
Diatom-based indicators can contribute significantly to comprehensive assessments of
stream biological conditions. We used modeling to develop, evaluate, and compare 2 types …
stream biological conditions. We used modeling to develop, evaluate, and compare 2 types …
Towards a renewed research agenda in ecotoxicology
New concerns about biodiversity, ecosystem services and human health triggered several
new regulations increasing the need for sound ecotoxicological risk assessment. The PEER …
new regulations increasing the need for sound ecotoxicological risk assessment. The PEER …