Development of a phytoplankton-based index of biotic integrity for ecological health assessment in the Yangtze River

Abstract Background The application of index of biotic integrity (IBI) to evaluate river health can be an essential method for river ecosystem management. However, these types of methods were developed in small, low-order streams, and are therefore, infrequently applied to large rivers. To that end,...

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Auteurs principaux: Wenqi Gao, Fangyuan Xiong, Ying Lu, Xiao Qu, Wei Xin, Yushun Chen
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: SpringerOpen 2023-09-01
Collection:Ecological Processes
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Accès en ligne:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13717-023-00456-7