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 …

Bryophytes are non-vascular plants with large biomass and high production level in
freshwaters. Aquatic bryophytes are used to assess the ecological status. They are a stress …

Nutrient pollution remains one of the leading causes of river degradation, making it
important to set thresholds that support good ecological condition, which is the main …

This study investigated the accumulation of various elements in six species of macrophytes
differing in biomass size, anatomy, life form and ecology: Phragmites australis, Arundo …

The Macrophyte Index for Rivers (MIR) was developed in 2007, and it was one of the first
biological methods developed in Poland under the requirements of the Water Framework …

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 …

This paper exposes a new methodological approach to solve the problem of intercalibrating
river quality national methods when a common metric is lacking and most of the countries …

This study outlines the development and application of a new multimetric index (Greek Lake
Benthic macroinvertebrate Index–GLBiI) for the assessment of the ecological quality of …

Rivers in mediterranean regions are subject to hydrological extremes. They range from
highly stable, perennial ground-or snow-fed systems to highly ephemeral, unpredictable …

Riparian woods are frequently fragmented and degraded, mainly as a consequence of land-
cover related stresses, water diversion, regulation and invasive species. The need to …