Development and use of a phytoplankton-index of biotic integrity to assess Yongjiang River ecosystem health

• Autorzy: Teng L. , Zhang B. , Liu X. , Bai C. , Zhang J. , Tan D. , Huang P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In order to assess the aquatic ecosystem health in Yongjiang River, 13 sites from were sampled annually for density of individual phytoplankton species and community composition. Box-plots and Pearson correlation of 21 pre-selected metrics were then analyzed based on annual sampling and statistics data of the phytoplankton community. These metrics represent the characteristics of the phytoplankton community. Five of them were then used independently to evaluate the health of the aquatic ecosystem. It was found that the aquatic ecosystems’ health at all sampling sections in Yongjiang River was good. After calculating P-IBI values at each section and then comparing the values with the corresponding evaluation criteria, we found that the health at the upstream sections was better than the downstream sections.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

development; use; phytoplankton; biotic integrity; Yongjiang River; ecosystem health; assessment

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 23
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.901-908,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Teng L.

• College of Biology and Environment, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China

autor

Zhang B.

• Ningbo Environmental Protection Research and Design Institute, Ningbo 315012, China

autor

Liu X.

• College of Biology and Environment, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China

autor

Bai C.

• College of Biology and Environment, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China

autor

Zhang J.

• College of Biology and Environment, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China

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Tan D.

• Ningbo Environmental Protection Research and Design Institute, Ningbo 315012, China

autor

Huang P.

• College of Biology and Environment, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China

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