Fish-Based Indices in Catalan Rivers: Intercalibration and Comparison of Approaches

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• 关键词：Biotic integrity ; Catalonia ; Ecosystem health ; Fish biotic index ; Rivers ; Spain ; Water Framework Directive
• 刊名：The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：42
• 期：1
• 页码：125-147
• 全文大小：398 KB
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• 作者单位：Emili García-Berthou (6)
  Mi-Jung Bae (6)
  Lluís Benejam (7)
  Carles Alcaraz (8)
  Frederic Casals (9)
  Adolf de Sostoa (10)
  Carolina Solà (11)
  Antoni Munné (11)
  
  6. Institute of Aquatic Ecology, University of Girona, 17071, Girona, Spain
  7. BETA Technology Centre, Aquatic Ecology Group, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, 08500, Vic, Spain
  8. IRTA Aquatic Ecosystems, Carretera Poble Nou Km 5.5, 43540, Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Catalonia, Spain
  9. Department of Animal Production, University of Lleida, Avda. Rovira Roure 177, 25198, Lleida, Spain
  10. Department of Animal Biology (Vertebrates), University of Barcelona, Avda. Diagonal 645, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
  11. Catalan Water Agency (ACA), Provença 204-208, 08036, Barcelona, Spain
  
• 丛书名：Experiences from Surface Water Quality Monitoring
• ISBN：978-3-319-23895-1
• 刊物类别：Earth and Environmen
• 刊物主题：Environment
  Waste Water Technology, Water Pollution Control, Water Management and Aquatic Pollution
  Geoecology and Natural Processes
  Monitoring, Environmental Analysis and Environmental Ecotoxicology
  Atmospheric Protection, Air Quality Control and Air Pollution
  Environmental Management
  
• 出版者：Springer Berlin / Heidelberg

文摘

Freshwater ecosystems are among the most affected by anthropogenic disturbances, and fish have several advantages for monitoring them, such as the response at larger temporal and spatial scales and its visibility to the society. This chapter summarizes our experience in developing fish-based indices in Catalonia. We describe some differences observed among crews in electrofishing captures and habitat assessments. We also analyzed the suitability of a single pass for conventional monitoring in the region and differences in capturability among sites and species by comparison with multiple passes and block nets. Furthermore, we summarize the results of two contrasting approaches, a site- and a type-specific one (IBICAT2a and IBICAT 2b) applied to Catalan rivers. The site-specific was not successful and further data are needed for its improvement. A protocol for the computation of a type-specific, multimetric index (IBICAT2b) is given. The IBICAT2b fish index uses 4–8 metrics depending on river type and has been validated with environmental pressures both throughout Catalonia and the whole Ebro River basin. An Excel file is also given as an online supplementary material for the computation of this fish index.