Tools for assessing European streams with macroinvertebrates: major results and conclusions from the STAR project

Issue Title: Theme: The Ecological Status of European Rivers: Evaluation and Intercalibration of Assessment Methods This short paper summarises the information developed in the EU funded research project STAR on autecology databases, metrics, multimetrics and community approaches. For Europe the WFD...

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Published in:Hydrobiologia 2006-08, Vol.566 (1), p.299-309
Main Authors: Verdonschot, Piet F. M., Moog, Otto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autecology
benthic macroinvertebrates
bioassessment
biological integrity
communities
Creeks & streams
ecosystems
Macroinvertebrates
quality assessment
Research projects
Rivers
running-water sites
similarity indexes
system
variability
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Summary:Issue Title: Theme: The Ecological Status of European Rivers: Evaluation and Intercalibration of Assessment Methods This short paper summarises the information developed in the EU funded research project STAR on autecology databases, metrics, multimetrics and community approaches. For Europe the WFD implementation gave an important stimulus for the development of ecology based assessment techniques. Along with the development of metrics and multimetrics indices taxalists and autecological information were strongly improved. Recommendations are given to further develop ecological assessment in European streams and rivers.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0018-8158
1573-5117
DOI:10.1007/s10750-006-0088-1