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Trophic and saprobic diatom-based indices are not indicating the same ecological status in a shallow lake, Türkiye
This study aimed to assess the ecological health of a RAMSAR site lake by leveraging diatoms as ecological indicators. Utilizing six trophic and four...
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Ecological status estimation of minimally disturbed rivers of the Akarçay Basin (Türkiye) using diatom indices
As suggested by the Water Framework Directive (WFD), in order to determine the ecological status of the rivers, it is necessary to define the...
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Assessment of running water quality in the Asi River Basin (Türkiye) using diatom indices
Ecological quality evaluations using diatoms, which are accepted as one of the biological quality components have accelerated recently in different...
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Ecological status estimation of minimally disturbed rivers of the Western Mediterranean Basin (Türkiye) using diatom indices
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) suggests establishing reference conditions to help evaluate the ecological status of rivers in a specific...
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A culture based diversity of saprobic fungi associated with leaf litter of Hevea brasiliensis along a chronosequence of plantations in Tripura, Northeast India
The present study aimed to assess the diversity of saprobic fungi associated with three decompositional stages of Hevea brasiliensis (Wild. ex Juss.)...
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Taxonomic Diversity and Biological Water Quality Assessment of Rivers Bhagirathi and Yamuna at Gangotri and Yamunotri Using Benthic Macroinvertebrates
Two pristine holy rivers of India, Bhagirathi and Yamuna, originate from Gangotri and Yamunotri glaciers and are sacred places for all the pilgrims...
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Comparative analysis of benthic macroinvertebrate-based biotic and diversity indices used to evaluate the water quality of Kozluoluk Stream (West Anatolia of Turkey)
Freshwater ecosystems are vitally important which supports biological diversity. With this aim, a total of eight biotic and three species diversity...
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The effect of riparian forest on landscape connectivity for the EPT community across European regions
Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera are three orders of freshwater macroinvertebrates with a short terrestrial adult life-stage that they use...
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State of the Benthic Communities of the Vychegda River under the Influence of Treated Wastewater from the Pulp and Paper Industry
Abstract —The composition and diversity of benthic communities, as well as the current ecological state of Vychegda River in the zone of influence of...
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The Ecosystem of Lake Tolpanjärvi, Western Karelia, Preserved in the Natural State
AbstractResults of a study of Lake Tolpanjärvi’s ecosystem are reported. Its hydrological and geochemical indices, as well as the current condition...
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Multi-decadal improvements in the ecological quality of European rivers are not consistently reflected in biodiversity metrics
Humans impact terrestrial, marine and freshwater ecosystems, yet many broad-scale studies have found no systematic, negative biodiversity changes...
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Diversity of saprotrophic filamentous fungi on Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze (Brazilian pine)
The biodiversity of filamentous fungi and their ecological relationships in the context of decaying Araucaria angustifolia (an endangered conifer)...
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Response of macroinvertebrate and epilithic diatom communities to pollution gradients in Ecuadorian Andean rivers
Population growth and increasing production demands threaten the highly diverse Andean freshwater ecosystems. Biological indicators constitute a...
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A new trophic index (TIM2S) to evaluate trophic alteration of small shallow lakes: a predictive reference-based approach
Small shallow lakes (SSLs) have great conservation value and support numerous ecosystem services. However, these small ecosystems are faced with many...
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The relationship between alien crustaceans and pollution in Croatian large rivers: implications for biological monitoring
Peracarid crustaceans contribute to the homogenization of macroinvertebrate communities as one of the most important group of aquatic invaders. This...
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A new Trophic Diatom Index for Tropical Reservoirs (TDIR)
We developed the Trophic Diatom Index for Reservoirs (TDIR), the first index proposal for water trophic quality assessment of tropical reservoirs in...
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Exploring structural and molecular diversity of Ericaceae hair root mycobionts: a comparison between Northern Bohemia and Argentine Patagonia
Core Ericaceae produce delicate hair roots with inflated rhizodermal cells that host plethora of fungal symbionts. These poorly known mycobionts...
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Bacterial bioindicators enable biological status classification along the continental Danube river
Despite the importance of bacteria in aquatic ecosystems and their predictable diversity patterns across space and time, biomonitoring tools for...
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Aquatic phases have a stronger effect on lotic benthic diatoms than human-induced microhabitat variability
Here, we studied the influence of changes of aquatic phases (standing and flowing phases) and human-induced habitat variability (natural and...
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Diatom community response to inland water salinization: a review
Both natural and anthropogenic processes can lead to the increasing salinity of surface waters. The knowledge about the ecological consequences of...
