Benthic macroinvertebrate communities as indicators of river environment quality: an experience in Nicaragua
Biotic indexes are one of severas types of measures that are routinely used in biological monitoring in temperate streams and offer interesting possibilities to assess the environmental quality of rivers in the neotropics. Macroinvertebrate communities of seven southeastern Nicaraguan streams were m...
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| description | Biotic indexes are one of severas types of measures that are routinely used in biological monitoring in temperate streams and offer interesting possibilities to assess the environmental quality of rivers in the neotropics. Macroinvertebrate communities of seven southeastern Nicaraguan streams were monitored and seven ecological indexes were applied. The results suggest that information from the Indice Biótico Esteso (I.B.E.) is closely correlated to the results of other methods, but the I.B.E. index is easier to apply as well as avoiding high costs and time-consuming procedures. A calibration of the method is necessary for rapid assessment approaches in the neotropics.<br>Los índices bióticos representan una topología de medidas que se emplea rutinariamente en el control biológico de los ambientes lóticos templados: ellos ofrecen también interesantes posibilidades en el área neotropical. Para evaluar la calidad ambiental de algunos ríos de Nicaragua, investigamos las comunidades macrobentónicas y aplicamos siete índices ecológicos. Los resultados sugieren que el índice I.B.E. se relaciona fuertemente a los otros índices, pero permite ahorrar costos y tiempo. Una calibración del método sería necesaria para obtener un método de valoración rápida de la calidad ambiental de los ríos de Centro América. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d3a31a617c6245708b2b4a68d8fa07282023-09-02T01:43:30ZengVicerractoría InvestigaciónRevista de Biología Tropical0034-77442215-20752002-12-01503-411251131Benthic macroinvertebrate communities as indicators of river environment quality: an experience in NicaraguaStefano FenoglioGuido BadinoFrancesca BonaBiotic indexes are one of severas types of measures that are routinely used in biological monitoring in temperate streams and offer interesting possibilities to assess the environmental quality of rivers in the neotropics. Macroinvertebrate communities of seven southeastern Nicaraguan streams were monitored and seven ecological indexes were applied. The results suggest that information from the Indice Biótico Esteso (I.B.E.) is closely correlated to the results of other methods, but the I.B.E. index is easier to apply as well as avoiding high costs and time-consuming procedures. A calibration of the method is necessary for rapid assessment approaches in the neotropics.<br>Los índices bióticos representan una topología de medidas que se emplea rutinariamente en el control biológico de los ambientes lóticos templados: ellos ofrecen también interesantes posibilidades en el área neotropical. Para evaluar la calidad ambiental de algunos ríos de Nicaragua, investigamos las comunidades macrobentónicas y aplicamos siete índices ecológicos. Los resultados sugieren que el índice I.B.E. se relaciona fuertemente a los otros índices, pero permite ahorrar costos y tiempo. Una calibración del método sería necesaria para obtener un método de valoración rápida de la calidad ambiental de los ríos de Centro América.http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442002000300029Benthic macroinvertebratesbiological monitoringNicaraguabiotic indexes |
| spellingShingle | Stefano Fenoglio Guido Badino Francesca Bona Benthic macroinvertebrate communities as indicators of river environment quality: an experience in Nicaragua Revista de Biología Tropical Benthic macroinvertebrates biological monitoring Nicaragua biotic indexes |
| title | Benthic macroinvertebrate communities as indicators of river environment quality: an experience in Nicaragua |
| title_full | Benthic macroinvertebrate communities as indicators of river environment quality: an experience in Nicaragua |
| title_fullStr | Benthic macroinvertebrate communities as indicators of river environment quality: an experience in Nicaragua |
| title_full_unstemmed | Benthic macroinvertebrate communities as indicators of river environment quality: an experience in Nicaragua |
| title_short | Benthic macroinvertebrate communities as indicators of river environment quality: an experience in Nicaragua |
| title_sort | benthic macroinvertebrate communities as indicators of river environment quality an experience in nicaragua |
| topic | Benthic macroinvertebrates biological monitoring Nicaragua biotic indexes |
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