Rapid Bioassessment Protocols Using Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in Africa–Considerations for Regional Adaptation of Existing Biotic Indices

Rapid Bioassessment Protocols Using Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in Africa–Considerations for Regional Adaptation of Existing Biotic Indices

Benthic macroinvertebrates are commonly used to assess water quality and ecological condition of aquatic ecosystems and they form the basis of several biotic indices. Many of these biotic indices are based on rapid bioassessment protocols (RBP). The first RBP based on macroinvertebrates, developed i...

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Main Author:	Helen F. Dallas
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:	Frontiers in Water
Subjects:	biomonitoring ecological condition spatial variability river health temporal variability water quality
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2021.628227/full

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