Biological Indicators of Water Quality: The Role of Fish and Macroinvertebrates as Indicators of Water Quality

López‐López, Eugenia; Sedeño‐Díaz, Jacinto Elías

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“…Fish gills are very efficient as indicators of the quality of water in an aquatic environment [13] mainly because of their large surface area and external position. The report of this study agrees with the findings of López-López, and Sedeño-Díaz [14]. The outcome of physiological and biochemical changes in an organism can manifest as histological alterations and these represent reliable biomarkers of exposure to toxicants [15].…”

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Histopathological Biomarkers of Exposure to Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Clarias Ggariepinus (African Catfish)

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Section: Fig 6 -Histology Of Liver Of the African Catfish (Clarias Gsupporting

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Histopathological Biomarkers of Exposure to Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Clarias Ggariepinus (African Catfish)

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“…Given the vulnerability of mountain headwaters, we focused our study on a headwater area, which under natural conditions provide the habitats for organisms 0 subject to extreme temperature, flow, predation, and exotic species invasion (Meyer et al, 2007). Specifically, aquatic macroinvertebrates of the EPT orders, given their abundance and diversity, have been used in ecohydraulic (Gibbins, Batalla, & Vericat, 2010;McIntosh et al, 2002;Mérigoux, Lamouroux, Olivier, & Dolédec, 2009) and water quality studies (Bonada et al, 2002;López-López & Sedeño-Díaz, 2015;Miserendino et al, 2011). We concentrated our study on EPT for the following reasons: (a) the adequate taxonomic knowledge of these invertebrates and the ease of sampling; (b) their sedentary nature (compared to fish), which provides a reliable spatial signal of their status in each sampled habitat (Johnson, Wiederholm, & Rosenberg, 1993); (c) the rapid changes in the trophic structure, composition, and abundance of the benthic community in response to various types of natural and anthropogenic disturbances (Rice, Greenwood, & Joyce, 2001); and (d) the lack of other native aquatic taxa that can serve as bio-indicator (e.g., Astroblepus; Vimos-Lojano unpublished) at these altitudes.…”

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Riparian and microhabitat factors determine the structure of the EPT community in Andean headwater rivers of Ecuador

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This research was conducted in the high‐Andean basin of the Zhurucay River in southern Ecuador. In 4 river reaches, 19 sampling campaigns were conducted per reach spread over a period of 35 months. The biotic samples were selected in the periods with greatest flow stability. Parallel to each sampling, 37 environmental variables grouped into 3 factors (riparian corridor, hydromorphology, and water quality) were recorded. The study aimed to analyse during periods of stable flow the influence of these environmental factors on the structure and density of the EPT community (Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera) in a quasi‐pristine aquatic ecosystem. Multivariate statistical analysis revealed that the Froude number, gravel type, and width/depth ratio are the most relevant hydromorphological variables explaining variations in EPT density. Xiphocentronidae, Contulma, and Helicopsyche were observed to have a relationship with the order of the river, while Ochrotrichia, Nectopsyche, and Phylloicus varied with the type of riparian vegetation. Phylloicus, Ochrotrichia, and Nectopsyche were common in lentic sites, while the proportion of gravel and the width/depth ratio restricted the genus Helicopsyche. The only relevant water quality factor was the total phosphorus, which was related with 2 taxa. In conclusion, although macroinvertebrates are currently employed in water quality studies, riparian vegetation and hydromorphological factors are determinant for their communities in pristine Andean rivers. Such factors are therefore crucial in the study of environmental flows and the assessment of the ecological integrity.

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“…A partir de este se pueden determinar las condiciones hidrológicas, hidráulicas, geomorfológicas, limnológicas y de calidad del agua, lo cual permitirá obtener un diagnóstico integral del estado ambiental del río para establecer un manejo integrado y sostenible del recurso hídrico, determinando la calidad, cantidad y régimen de flujo de agua requerido para mantener los componentes, funciones y procesos de los ecosistemas acuáticos. Estos proporcionan bienes y servicios a la sociedad [45], [46]. Adicional a esto se pueden desarrollar proyectos en torno a los usos del suelo alrededor de la cuenca, con el fin de proteger la vegetación de ribera o hacer restauración ecológica en caso de ser necesario, teniendo en cuenta que dicha vegetación es fundamental para el equilibrio ecológico, debido a que ofrece protección para las aguas y el suelo, al funcionar como filtro y actuar como sistema depurador para evitar la erosión, reduciendo la sedimentación y la fuerza de las aguas que llegan a ríos, lagos y represas, y manteniendo la calidad del agua, al amortiguar el ingreso de contaminantes y regular la temperatura y la entrada de luz, lo que repercute en la estructura y la dinámica de los diferentes niveles tróficos [47], [48].…”

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Determinación de la calidad del agua del río Frío (Cundinamarca, Colombia) a partir de macroinvertebrados bentónicos

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En Colombia, los estudios de calidad del agua se han basado en su gran mayoría en información fisicoquímica o bacteriológica, y solamente en las últimas décadas se ha comenzado a integrar e implementar la bioindicación. El propósito del estudio fue caracterizar la calidad del agua del río Frío, usando macroinvertebrados bentónicos como indicadores biológicos, junto con parámetros fisicoquímicos. Con esta integración entre los índices bióticos y fisicoquímicos se determinó la calidad del agua de forma más precisa, debido a que se generó un acercamiento más detallado al estado del río Frío. Una vez muestreados e identificados los macroinvertebrados, se calcularon los índices de calidad BMWP/Col, ASTP, IBF, EPT, y los índices de biodiversidad Shannon-Weaver, riqueza específica, diversidad de Margalef y Menhinick. El número total de individuos resultado del estudio en la cuenca correspondió a 687, representados por 12 órdenes, 24 familias y 25 géneros. Adicionalmente, se llevaron a cabo un análisis de varianza y un análisis multivariante, a través de una correlación canónica. Finalmente, se determinó que la calidad del agua del río Frío es moderadamente contaminada; además, presenta una baja biodiversidad en las especies de macroinvertebrados, y se encontró que el resultado de los índices son independientes de las temporadas climáticas.

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Biological Indicators of Water Quality: The Role of Fish and Macroinvertebrates as Indicators of Water Quality

Cited by 51 publications

References 53 publications

Histopathological Biomarkers of Exposure to Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Clarias Ggariepinus (African Catfish)

Histopathological Biomarkers of Exposure to Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Clarias Ggariepinus (African Catfish)

Riparian and microhabitat factors determine the structure of the EPT community in Andean headwater rivers of Ecuador

Determinación de la calidad del agua del río Frío (Cundinamarca, Colombia) a partir de macroinvertebrados bentónicos

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