The use of macroinvertebrate based biotic indices and diversity indices to evaluate the water quality of Lepenci river basin in Kosovo

Benthic macroinvertebrates are used to evaluate water quality in 8 sampling stations in Lepenci river basin in Kosovo. Sampling was performed in spring, summer and fall 2017. Following biotic indices are used: EPT taxa richness, Biological Monitoring Working Party (BMWP), Average Score per Taxon (AS...

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Published in:Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering, 2020-05, Vol.55 (6), p.748-758
Main Authors: Etemi, Ferdije Zhushi, Bytyçi, Pajtim, Ismaili, Murtezan, Fetoshi, Osman, Ymeri, Prespa, Shala-Abazi, Albona, Muja-Bajraktari, Nesade, Czikkely, Marton
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Language:English
Subjects:
Biomonitoring
biotic index
Bivariate analysis
Correlation analysis
Crustaceans
diversity index
Diversity indices
Evaluation
Lepenci river basin
Macroinvertebrates
Quality assessment
Quality control
Research facilities
River basins
Rivers
Sampling
Water pollution
Water quality
Water quality assessments
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Summary:Benthic macroinvertebrates are used to evaluate water quality in 8 sampling stations in Lepenci river basin in Kosovo. Sampling was performed in spring, summer and fall 2017. Following biotic indices are used: EPT taxa richness, Biological Monitoring Working Party (BMWP), Average Score per Taxon (ASPT), Stroud Water Research Center index (SWRC), Family biotic index (FBI), as well as diversity indices: Shannon-Weaver index (H), Simpsons index (D), Hill's index (Hi), Mergalef index (D Me ) and Menhicnik's index (D Ma ). Our results show the presence of 34 macroinvertebrate taxa in Lepenci river which belong to Insecta, Crustaceans and Annelidae. The water quality along the river show variation from high and good class upstream, to moderate, poor and bad, downstream. The Pearson's bivariate correlation used to analyze the relationship between physicochemical parameters with biotic and diversity indices showed a significant correlation (p 
ISSN:1093-4529
1532-4117
DOI:10.1080/10934529.2020.1738172