A review of the use of macroinvertebrates for monitoring the quality of lotic freshwaters in the UK and early stages of development in Poland

The use of benthic macroinvertebrates has become an important tool for monitoring the quality of freshwaters. A review is given of the development of the Biological Monitoring Working Party scheme in the United Kingdom (BMWP-UK) and how this has been modified in Poland (BMWP-PL). Methodologies are a...

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Published inOceanological and hydrobiological studies Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 139 - 146
Main Authors Orwin, David, Glazaczow, Adam
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin Versita 01.03.2009
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Subjects
Benthos
Biological Monitoring Working Party (BMWP)
Biomonitoring
Community Conservation Index (CCI)
Developmental stages
Fresh water
Lotic Invertebrate Index for Flow Evaluation (LIFE)
Macroinvertebrates
Monitoring
Zoobenthos
United Kingdom > UK
Poland
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Summary:The use of benthic macroinvertebrates has become an important tool for monitoring the quality of freshwaters. A review is given of the development of the Biological Monitoring Working Party scheme in the United Kingdom (BMWP-UK) and how this has been modified in Poland (BMWP-PL). Methodologies are also described showing how basic data sets collected for the BMWP scheme can be used for the assessment of flow conditions and to identify sites for special conservation measures.
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DOI:10.2478/v10009-009-0007-7