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Belpaire, Claude; Smolders, Roel; Auweele, Ina Vanden; Ercken, Dirk; Breine, Jan; Thuyne, Gerlinde Van; Ollevier, Frans

doi:10.1023/a:1004026121254

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“…Information on native biota is being increasingly incorporated into the assessment of the environmental quality (Tafangenyasha and Dube 2008) and fish communities have also proven to be an excellent indicator of aquatic ecosystem health (Angermeier and Davideanu 2004;Cassati et al 2006;Suen and Herricks 2006); thus the IBI can be used to determine the degree of reservoir degradation. The IBI has a high value for the management and conservation policy of aquatic ecosystems (Belpaire et al 2000). The originality of this work related to adaptation of IBI to local circumstances and it could be a first step in assessing and monitoring the ecological quality of surface water in Serbia.…”

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“…Other metrics were modified in accordance with the FAME for EFI. Characterizations of 28 fish species were based on the data from FAME, Belpaire et al (2000) and our own observations ( Table 2). Table 2 Trophic group, reproduction strategy, physical habitat, origin and tolerance of fish from the Medjuvrsje reservoir (1955,1984,1992,2000) Species Trophic groups included omnivores and carnivores.…”

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“…The tolerance values for fish species were assigned based on literature information (Belpaire et al 2000) and our own experience. The relative abundance of tolerant fish species increases with an increase in the anthropogenic impact.…”

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“…Modified IBI metrics are used to monitor the ichthyofauna of the Medjuvrsje reservoir (one of the oldest Serbian reservoirs), as means of determine the environmental degradation over the past 45 years. The assignment of fish species was based on the data developed for the EFI as well as on other resources (Belpaire et al 2000) and our own observations.…”

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Decline in the Index of Biotic Integrity of the Fish Assemblage as a Response to Reservoir Aging

Lenhardt¹,

Marković²,

Gačić³

2008

Water Resour Manage

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The fish assemblage from reservoir Medjuvrsje was monitored over the 1955-2000 period. The Medjuvrsje Reservoir is one of the oldest Serbian reservoirs formed in 1953. Ichthyofauna was sampled in 1955Ichthyofauna was sampled in , 1984Ichthyofauna was sampled in , 1991Ichthyofauna was sampled in and 2000. Modified index of biotic integrity (IBI) metrics were used to assess changes in biotic integrity. The relative abundance of omnivorous, phytophilic and tolerant species increased, that of lithophilic, intolerant and rheophilic species decreasing during the 45 years. The total IBI decreased from 44 in 1955 to 24 in 2000, while the sediment deposition rate increased from 26.8% in 1963 to 70.4% in 2005. There was a significant negative correlation between the IBI and the sediment deposition rate. This study showed that the IBI could be used to characterize the status of the reservoir.

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Decline in the Index of Biotic Integrity of the Fish Assemblage as a Response to Reservoir Aging

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Gačić³

2008

Water Resour Manage

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“…The authors concluded that the inclusion of neozoa should improve the detection of human impacts on invertebrate communities and suggest a method for dealing with aliens similar to some fish indices (e.g. Belpaire et al 2000) using the proportion of alien individuals or alien species in the community. Identifications on genus or even family level may be sufficient for the description of the functional structure of invertebrate communities of large rivers.…”

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Include or exclude? A review on the role and suitability of aquatic invertebrate neozoa as indicators in biological assessment with special respect to fresh and brackish European waters

Orendt¹,

Schmitt

Liefferinge

et al. 2009

Biol Invasions

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This paper reviews published knowledge on how to deal with invasive species during biological quality assessments in European river systems for water management and assessments of ecological quality required, for example, by the European Water Frame Work Directive. The papers studied included international papers and some standards for water assessment. An overview of the current state of neozoa research showed that many different topics are treated, comprising biogeography and fauna records, species replacements and effectiveness of colonisation, life cycles, competition between native and invasive species, habitat quality and pathways of migration. Additionally, some papers have been published recently on the integration of neozoa in index-based assessment systems. Although the decline or increase of alien species populations and the corresponding impacts on indigenous populations were frequently observed, the mechanisms behind the invasions often remain hypothetical. In the reviewed papers, issues such as possible reasons for coexistence, tolerances, quality of habitat or water, life history traits and introduction of diseases were rarely covered. Few neozoa are sufficiently investigated to be categorised as indicators. After discussing the advantages and disadvantages of inclusion or exclusion, inclusion of invaders in assessments of both biodiversity (all species) and human impact (only species classified in their specific tolerance) is suggested. Further research is required to (1) update and assign ecological profiles of the non-indigenous species currently and (2) assess the effects of new invaders on native communities.

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Fish Stock Assessment of Lake Schulen, Flanders: A Comparison Between 1988 and 1999

Simoens

Breine

Verreycken

et al. 2002

Management and Ecology of Lake and Reservoir Fisheries

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Cited by 99 publications

References 33 publications

Decline in the Index of Biotic Integrity of the Fish Assemblage as a Response to Reservoir Aging

Decline in the Index of Biotic Integrity of the Fish Assemblage as a Response to Reservoir Aging

Include or exclude? A review on the role and suitability of aquatic invertebrate neozoa as indicators in biological assessment with special respect to fresh and brackish European waters

Fish Stock Assessment of Lake Schulen, Flanders: A Comparison Between 1988 and 1999

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