Methods and prospects of index of biological integrity used for China river ecological health assessment
CHEN Kai1,2, CHEN Qiu-wen2, YU Hai-yan3, WANG Bei-xin1, JIN Xiao-wei4, WANG Ye-yao4, XU Ren-ji4, CAI Kun5
1. Laboratory of Aquatic Insects and Taxonomy, Department of Entomology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China;
2. Center for Eco-environmental Research, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210024, China;
3. Zhejiang Province Environmental Monitoring Center, Hangzhou 310012, China;
4. China National Environmental Monitoring Center, Beijing 100012, China;
5. Jiangsu Environmental Monitoring Center, Nanjing 210036, China
Aquatic ecosystem condition assessment is the fundamental for water environmental management and water environmental health assurance. Biological integrity is the main composition of ecological integrity, which is a key indicator for aquatic ecosystem condition. Aquatic assemblage attributes based multimetric (MMI) and River Invertebrate Prediction and Classification System (RIVPACS) type observed to expected taxa difference (O/E) index are two worldwide commonly used indices for health of aquatic ecosystem assessment. The USA and EU have established national and local policy and regulatory literatures for biological integrity assessments in stream ecosystems. The paper reviewed the basic concepts and development methods for MMI and O/E indices development, their comparisons, and summarized their shared same points, and pros and cons. The paper also discussed the achievements, gaps, perspectives, research efforts, and key research points in developing a national protocol of water quality bioassessment using MMI and O/E indices in China.
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CHEN Kai, CHEN Qiu-wen, YU Hai-yan, WANG Bei-xin, JIN Xiao-wei, WANG Ye-yao, XU Ren-ji, CAI Kun. Methods and prospects of index of biological integrity used for China river ecological health assessment. CHINA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCECE, 2018, 38(4): 1589-1600.
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