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<p>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.</p>
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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.

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

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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...

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

Published Online: Apr 02, 2009

Page range: 139 - 146

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10009-009-0007-7

Keywords
Biological Monitoring Working Party (BMWP), Lotic Invertebrate Index for Flow Evaluation (LIFE), Community Conservation Index (CCI)

This content is open access.

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

Published Online: Apr 02, 2009

Page range: 139 - 146

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10009-009-0007-7

KeywordsBiological Monitoring Working Party (BMWP), Lotic Invertebrate Index for Flow Evaluation (LIFE), Community Conservation Index (CCI)

This content is open access.

Keywords
Biological Monitoring Working Party (BMWP), Lotic Invertebrate Index for Flow Evaluation (LIFE), Community Conservation Index (CCI)