Benthic macroinvertebrates in lake ecological assessment: A review of methods, intercalibration and practical recommendations
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- 作者：Sandra Poikanea ; sandra.poikane@jrc.ec.europa.eu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Richard K. Johnsonb ; Leonard Sandinc ; Ann Kristin Schartaud ; Angelo G. Soliminie ; Gorazd Urbaničf ; Kęstutis Arbačiauskasg ; Jukka Aroviitah ; Wim Gabrielsi ; Oliver Milerj ; Martin T. Puschj ; Henn Timmk ; Jü ; rgen Bö ; hmerl
- 关键词：Biological metrics ; Benthic invertebrates ; Ecological assessment ; Lakes ; Water Framework Directive ; Pressure&ndash ; response relationships
- 刊名：Science of the Total Environment
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 February 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：543
- 期：part_PA
- 页码：123-134
- 全文大小：959 K
文摘
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Ecological status of European surface waters is assessed using biological communities.
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We reviewed and intercalibrated 13 lake benthic invertebrate-based tools across Europe.
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These tools address acidification, eutrophication and morphological alterations.
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Two biological multimetric indices were developed for two large regions of Europe.
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We provide recommendations for the use of benthic invertebrates in lake assessment.