Monitoring and assessment of water quality in the Haraz River of Iran, using benthic macroinvertebrates indices

Banagar, Gholamreza; Riazi, Borhan; Rahmani, Hossein; Jolodar, Mehdi Naderi

doi:10.2478/s11756-018-0107-5

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“…Chironomid larvae was described as the most abundant insect group in an intermittent stream in semi-arid Brazil [23], and Chironomidae, Baetidae, and Dytiscidae were the most common families in arid and semi-arid ecosystems of Peru [31]. Diptera, particularly Chironomidae, also showed high family diversity in the Haraz River [5], Zayandeh Rud River [8], and Behesht-e Gomshodeh River [16].…”

Section: Macroinvertebrates Distributionmentioning

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“…Iran consists largely of arid or semi-arid zones [4] and it is home to numerous small rivers with unique ecological conditions. Previous research has primarily focused on larger rivers, such as on the macroinvertebrates and water quality in Haraz [5], Tajan [6], and Sefid Rud rivers [7] in northern Iran, Zayandeh Rud river in Isfahan, central Iran [8], and the Karun river, Khuzestan [9], and Hajiabad river, Hormozgan [10] in south. Some studies have also examined zooplankton in the Karun [11] and Haraz river [12].…”

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A Foundational Study of the Dehram River’s Aquatic Ecosystem: Bridging Fresh and Brackish Water

Zamanpoore,

Abbaspour

2024

Asian J. Fish. Aqu. Res.

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In this study, we explore Dehram river system, focusing on its biological characteristics, in a hot arid region. This is a freshwater stream flowing over salt formations. We examined various ecological aspects of the river, including its benthic macroinvertebrates, zooplankton, fishes, as well as some physical and chemical factors in three selected stations. The river showed variations in physical and chemical properties, with salinity and conductivity levels being the most significant. Salinity, total dissolved solids, calcium ion concentration, and nitrate levels increased downstream in the study area. Our findings revealed 13 macroinvertebrate orders present in the river, including a new record for Fars Province - the hydrobiid gastropod Ecrobia grimmi. The discovery of the four fish species in the river marked a new addition to their known geographical distribution. Certain invertebrate families were unique to station 1 and/or 2, while families Dyticidae and Simuliidae were exclusive to station 3. Other families were found in all three stations. Fish groups in the river included four identified cyprinid species, revealing new distribution ranges for them. Capoeta barroisi, known for tolerating specific environmental conditions, was found to adapt to the higher temperature, EC, and pH ranges in the river, setting new ecological records. The river exhibited unique ecological conditions such as high temperature and extranormal conductivity levels, which may have led to specific adaptations in its biota. We recommend further detailed investigations to determine whether these are new species or highly adapted populations isolated geographically and physiologically.

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Section: Macroinvertebrates Distributionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Foundational Study of the Dehram River’s Aquatic Ecosystem: Bridging Fresh and Brackish Water

Zamanpoore,

Abbaspour

2024

Asian J. Fish. Aqu. Res.

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“…In period II it has a diversity index (H ') of 0.78 which means that species diversity is low. Benthos abundance shows a uniformity index value (E) in a period I of 0.35 while in period II of 0.49 it means that the numbers in both periods are close to 0 this shows the low / uneven uniformity of benthos (the number of individuals of each species is uneven [31]. The dominance index value (D) in the period I was 0.88, the dominance index value was said to be high because it approached number 1 which means there was a type of dominance in the community.…”

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Monitoring of Surface Water Quality in Train Development Activities Plan between Makasar and Parepare, South Sulawesi Indonesia

Isworo¹,

Oetari²,

Alita³

et al. 2020

AJOB

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Background and Objectives: The plan for the construction of the Makassar - Parepare railway line is the priority for the development of the land transportation mode in South Sulawesi. The development plan has received an environmental permit which was then continued with a monitoring study. Methodology: Descriptive analysis methods are then compared with quality standards based on South Sulawesi Governor Regulation No. 69 of 2010. Physical parameters with organoleptic and conductivity methods. Heavy metal parameters using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry method. Aquatic biota parameters are based on the Shannon wiener diversity index. The Results: The measurement results of the pre-construction stage addressing parameters that exceed the quality standard are turbidity. Measuring the monitoring period I, all parameters still meet quality standards, except Total Dissolved Solids and Cadmium, while other parameters are not required. Measurement. Period II, at all measurement locations the parameters of Total Dissolved Solids, Total Suspended Solid, Chemical Oxygen Demand and Dissolved Oxygen exceed the quality standards of the Diversity Index (H') results of the pre-construction period with the value (H') = 1.92, (D) = 66, (E) = -, mild pollution waters category. Period 1 (H') = 0.24, (D) = 0.88, (E) = 0.35, the category of moderately polluted. Period II (H') = 0.78, (D) = 0.22, (E) = 0.49, the category of moderately polluted waters. Conclusions: Monitoring results show an increase in surface water pollution from mild to moderate.

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Ecological water health assessment using benthic macroinvertebrate communities (case study: the Ghezel Ozan River in Zanjan Province, Iran)

Aazami

KianiMehr

Zamani

2019

Environ Monit Assess

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Monitoring and assessment of water quality in the Haraz River of Iran, using benthic macroinvertebrates indices

Cited by 14 publications

References 13 publications

A Foundational Study of the Dehram River’s Aquatic Ecosystem: Bridging Fresh and Brackish Water

A Foundational Study of the Dehram River’s Aquatic Ecosystem: Bridging Fresh and Brackish Water

Monitoring of Surface Water Quality in Train Development Activities Plan between Makasar and Parepare, South Sulawesi Indonesia

Ecological water health assessment using benthic macroinvertebrate communities (case study: the Ghezel Ozan River in Zanjan Province, Iran)

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