Are biotic indices sensitive to river toxicants? A comparison of metrics based on diatoms and macro-invertebrates

被引:47
作者
Blanco, S. [1 ,2 ]
Becares, E. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Leon, Dept Environm Management & Biodivers, Fac Biol, E-24071 Leon, Spain
[2] Univ Leon, Inst Environm, E-24007 Leon, Spain
关键词
Pollutants; Benthos; Biomonitoring; Stream; Water quality; Bioindicators; WATER-QUALITY; HEAVY-METALS; STREAMS; COMMUNITIES; POLLUTION; BASIN; INDICATORS; RESPONSES; PERFORMANCE;
D O I
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.01.059
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Biotic indices based on macro-invertebrates and diatoms are frequently used to diagnose ecological quality in watercourses, but few published works have assessed their effectiveness as biomonitors of the concentration of micropollutants. A biological survey performed at 188 sites in the basin of the River Duero in north-western Spain. Nineteen diatom and six macro-invertebrate indices were calculated and compared with the concentrations of 37 different toxicants by means of a correlation analysis. Several chemical variables analysed correlated significantly with at least one biotic index. Sladecek's diatom index and the number of macro-invertebrate families exhibited particularly high correlation coefficients. Methods based on macro-invertebrates performed better in detecting biocides, while diatom indices showed stronger correlations with potentially toxic elements such as heavy metals. All biotic indices, and particularly diatom indices, were especially sensitive to the concentration of fats and oils and trichloroethene. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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