The use of macroinvertebrate based biotic indices and diversity indices to evaluate the water quality of Lepenci river basin in Kosovo.
Lepenci river basin
Macroinvertebrates
biotic index
diversity index
water quality
Journal
Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering
ISSN: 1532-4117
Titre abrégé: J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9812551
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
pubmed:
27
3
2020
medline:
10
6
2020
entrez:
27
3
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Benthic macroinvertebrates are used to evaluate water quality in 8 sampling stations in Lepenci river basin in Kosovo. Sampling was performed in spring, summer and fall 2017. Following biotic indices are used: EPT taxa richness, Biological Monitoring Working Party (BMWP), Average Score per Taxon (ASPT), Stroud Water Research Center index (SWRC), Family biotic index (FBI), as well as diversity indices: Shannon-Weaver index (H), Simpsons index (D), Hill's index (Hi), Mergalef index (D
Identifiants
pubmed: 32208958
doi: 10.1080/10934529.2020.1738172
doi:
Substances chimiques
Water Pollutants, Chemical
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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