The Dynamics of Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in Response to Environmental Change in Four Basins of the Etueffont Landfill Leachate (Belfort, France)

Khattabi, Hicham; Aleya, Lotfi

doi:10.1007/s11270-007-9426-9

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“…Overall, the community was similar to that found before construction of the waste water treatment plant in 2001 when similar values for nutrients and a BOD of 5.6 mg l −1 indicated moderate pollution (Miserendino 1995;Miserendino and Pizzolón 2000). The predominance of Orthocladiinae rather than Chironominae as the most abundant midges is in agreement with the findings of Hicham and Lotfi (2007) for rivers having moderate levels of ammonia and high oxygen concentrations, and those of Shieh et al (2003) for urban rivers downstream of wastewater treatment facilities. We expected an improvement in water quality after construction of the wastewater treatment plant at Esquel, but none of the physico-chemical and biological parameters suggested stream water recovery.…”

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Assessing Urban Impacts on Water Quality, Benthic Communities and Fish in Streams of the Andes Mountains, Patagonia (Argentina)

Miserendino

Brand

Prinzio

2008

Water Air Soil Pollut

101

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Communities of aquatic macroinvertebrates, fish density and biomass, and environmental variables were investigated in three Patagonian mountain rivers affected by urbanization. The rivers Las Minas, Esquel and Carbón that flow through the towns of Cholila, Esquel and Corcovado, respectively (northwest Chubut, Argentina) were selected to assess the degree of impairment. A reference site and an urban site were established on each river. Water quality variables including conductivity, major nutrients, total suspended solids (TSS) and dissolved oxygen, habitat conditions and quality of riparian ecosystems were investigated in autumn, winter, spring and summer [2005][2006]. Macroinvertebrates were sampled concurrently in three riffles and three pools at each site. Invertebrate species richness, EPT richness, the Shannon-Weaver diversity index, % EPT density, and the BMPS index were lower at urban sites, whereas % collectors increased. The most impaired site was below Esquel, the largest town. Senzilloides panguipulli (Plecoptera), Polypedilum and Rheotanytarsus species (Diptera: Chironomidae), Nais communis (Oligochaeta) and Meridialaris chiloeensis (Ephemeroptera) dominated assemblages at reference and moderately impaired sites in summer, whereas the strongly polluted reach below Esquel had low flow in summer and a community dominated by Limnodrilus spp. (Oligochaeta), Helobdella spp. (Hirudinea), and two Hyallela species (Amphipoda). Canonical correspondence analysis indicated that ammonia, conductivity and TSS were important variables structuring invertebrate assemblages. In contrast, fish density and biomass varied in a nonsystematic manner among sites. Overall, urbanization resulted in varying degrees of habitat degradation, sedimentation and nutrient enrichment that were reflected by the macroinvertebrate assemblages, which can be used effectively to monitor the effects of urban communities on Patagonian mountain streams.

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Assessing Urban Impacts on Water Quality, Benthic Communities and Fish in Streams of the Andes Mountains, Patagonia (Argentina)

Miserendino

Brand

Prinzio

2008

Water Air Soil Pollut

101

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“…Numerous studies have shown that an increase in FA level was correlated mainly to chemical wastes resulting from anthropogenic activities and agricul- tural wastes including pesticides and fertilizers (Clarke 1993;Hardersen and Wratten 1998;Chang et al 2007a, b). It is well established that multivariate analysis (e.g., RDA) has the potential to elucidate the complex interaction of macroinvertebrate-environment (ter Braak 1989;Hicham and Lotfi 2007;Canobbio et al 2009). In all the studied traits, the FA and AbsFA of Chironomus larvae showed negative relationships with water quality in PRR calculated as WQI (BOD,COD,Figs.…”

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Fluctuating Asymmetry of Chironomus spp. (Diptera: Chironomidae) Larvae in Association with Water Quality and Metal Pollution in Permatang Rawa River in the Juru River Basin, Penang, Malaysia

Al‐Shami

Soua

Hassan

et al. 2010

Water Air Soil Pollut

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The levels of fluctuating asymmetry [random differences between symmetric organismal traits, fluctuating asymmetry (FA)] in the fourth instar of Chironomus spp. larvae inhabiting an agrochemical polluted river [Permatang Rawa River (PRR)] in the Juru River Basin, northeastern peninsular Malaysia, were measured. The PRR receives waters primarily from adjacent rice fields which are exposed to fertilizer and pesticide residues. Samples of larvae, water, and sediments were collected monthly from November 2007 to June 2008. In situ measurements of water pH and dissolved oxygen were made at three sampling locations along the river. Monthly water and benthic sediment collections were also conducted for the following laboratory water analyses: biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS), and ammonium-N content. Non-residual metals in the sediment samples were also analyzed. The water quality index (WQI) of the PRR was also calculated. This study attempted to relate FA levels based on selected traits of Chironomus spp. larval head capsule (mentum width and first and second antennal segment length) to water quality and sediment heavy metal contamination in the PRR. All monthly measurements of FA levels including transcriptors (FA10a, FA4a, ME3, and ME1) and indices [FA, absolute asymmetry (AbsFA), and composite fluctuating asymmetry (CFA)] were calculated. The ordination model of redundancy analysis showed that the dissolved oxygen and water quality in the river expressed as WQI were negatively correlated with all FA indices (FA, AbsFA, and CFA) of the larval mentum width and length of antennal segments I and II. The water pH, BOD, and COD and sediment Cu positively influenced the FA incidence in the larval mentum. The FA indices of the antennal segment I were positively correlated with the increase in the levels of water pH, ammonium-N, BOD, and COD. The FA indices, especially CFA, were sensitive to the water pH and ammonium-N and sediment contaminated by Mn, Cu, and Zn. The FA levels calculated as FA indices of the larval antennal segment II length were positively correlated with water TSS and sediment Mn, Cu, Zn, Water Air Soil Pollut (2011) 216:203-216

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“…The fundamental aspect of them is the level of sensitivity and tolerance to pollution and human disturbances [7] . Human impacts in terms of disturbance and pollution have been noted to causes a lot of macroinvertebrate abundance, diversity, composition and assemblage dynamics [8] . According to [9] , the midstream area of River Njoro in Nakuru County, Kenya, displayed poor water quality and low macroinvertebrate abundance as a result of contamination from both anthropogenic activities and agricultural run-off.…”

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Macroinvertebrates as bio-indicators of water quality in Omubira Stream, in Kakamega County, Kenya

Mzungu¹,

Yakub²,

Anyimba³

2022

Int. J. Fish. Aquat. Stud.

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Human-induced environmental stress can impair freshwater ecosystems by destroying them or altering them in negativeways. Laws and ordinances that stress Kenya's water resources' correct management and utilization were prompted by worries about the management of freshwater bodies. Therefore, understanding of the health status of aquatic environments, particularly their biodiversity, is crucial in order to comprehend the status of water quality and limit the rate of pollution in our streams and rivers. Several well-known biological markers of water quality can be used for this. Bio-indicators are species or groups of species that can quickly reveal the abiotic or biotic condition of an environment, show how environmental change has affected a habitat or ecosystem. In many industrialized nations, including those in Europe and North America, macroinvertebrates are widely utilized as bio-indicators and are part of their national and technical standards for water quality monitoring. Their use is still relatively restricted in developing nations like Kenya. Furthermore, the use of aquatic macroinvertebrates as bioindicators of water quality to assess the condition of aquatic ecosystems is not stressed by Kenyan environmental laws and regulatory bodies. This can be because the nation doesn't have a well-known and established biomonitoring system. However, only a small number of studies have begun utilizing macroinvertebrate species as bio-indicators at this time. A greater comprehension of the macroinvertebrate variety of the Omubira River could help in the stream management due to continued municipal and agricultural activities along this river. As a result, this study examined the use of macroinvertebrates as bio-indicators of river water quality and determined how they reacted to water quality in the various region of the stream. Macroinvertebrates and selected physicochemical variables were sampled monthly in four sites for a period of four months. On each sampling sites at every sampling episode physicochemical variables including temperature, conductivity, salinity, turbidity, pH, dissolved oxygen and percentage saturation oxygen were measured using a Hydrolab Quanta Multi-Probe Meter. A Surber sampler of an area 1200 cm 2 and corer sampler were used with catching area of 20.83 cm 2 to capture macroinvertebrates. There was a general decrease of Temprature, turbidity, salinity, conductivity and pH from the town area to the forested area. However, dissolved oxygen increased from the town area to forested area. A general variation of macroinvertebrates species from manucipal area to forested area in the river was observed. The highest abundance of Belostomatidae (16.87), Chironomidae (16.77), Naididae (14.07) and Gomphidae (18.67) were found in the manucipal reach of the river. The highest abundance of Elmidae (20.49) and Notonectidae (19.87) were found in the agricultural reach while the highest abundance of Gerridae (10.53), Hydropsychidae (28.65) and Perlidae (33.92) were found at the forested reach. From the diver...

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The Dynamics of Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in Response to Environmental Change in Four Basins of the Etueffont Landfill Leachate (Belfort, France)

Cited by 23 publications

References 61 publications

Assessing Urban Impacts on Water Quality, Benthic Communities and Fish in Streams of the Andes Mountains, Patagonia (Argentina)

Assessing Urban Impacts on Water Quality, Benthic Communities and Fish in Streams of the Andes Mountains, Patagonia (Argentina)

Fluctuating Asymmetry of Chironomus spp. (Diptera: Chironomidae) Larvae in Association with Water Quality and Metal Pollution in Permatang Rawa River in the Juru River Basin, Penang, Malaysia

Macroinvertebrates as bio-indicators of water quality in Omubira Stream, in Kakamega County, Kenya

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