Impact of mining and industrial pollution on stream macroinvertebrates: importance of taxonomic resolution, water geochemistry and EPT indices for impact detection

Wright, Ian; Ryan, Michelle M.

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“…The type of response may be dependent (among the others) on the level of taxonomic identification (Wright et al, 1995;Wright and Ryan, 2016), type of stressor (Gutiérrez-Cánovas et al, 2013) and spatial scale of an analysis (Heino et al, 2003). Determining which type of response is responsible for relationships between EQ at a sampling site and the diversity of different groups of benthic animals is important from the point of view of biological assessment.…”

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Taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity of leeches (Hirudinea) and their suitability in biological assessment of environmental quality

Koperski

2017

Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst.

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-Different components of biological diversity of leeches (Hirudinea), sampled in lowland watercourses in Poland were compared between sites differed in terms of environmental quality, measured by officially approved procedures. Indices based on taxonomic diversity, rarefied species richness, taxonomic distinctness, phylogenetic diversity and functional diversity were considered in the analysis, for sites belonging to three biocoenotic types of watercourses. In most cases values of all indices except Pielou's evenness show unimodal relationships with environmental quality and in any case monotonic increase in diversity was not shown. Median values of diversity were significantly higher and its highest values were significantly more frequent at sites with moderate than with low or high environmental quality. This pattern of relationships was observed both for indices based on presence/absence data and those based on relative abundance of species. The significance of this mode of relationships differed between biocoenotic types and between procedures using to measure environmental quality. The results obtained show low and doubtful usefulness of each component of leech diversity as an element of biological assessment in lowland watercourses.Keywords: taxonomic diversity / phylogenetic diversity / functional diversity / Hirudinea / biological assessment Résumé -Diversité taxonomique, phylogénétique et fonctionnelle des sangsues (Hirudinea) et leur aptitude à l'évaluation biologique de la qualité environnementale. Différentes composantes de la diversité biologique des sangsues (Hirudinea), échantillonnées dans les cours d'eau de plaine en Pologne, ont été comparées entre des sites différents en termes de qualité environnementale, mesurée par des procédures officiellement approuvées. Les indices fondés sur la diversité taxonomique, la richesse en espèces raréfiées, la diversité phylogénétique et la diversité fonctionnelle ont été pris en compte dans l'analyse, pour des sites de cours d'eau appartenant à trois types biocénotiques. Dans la plupart des cas, les valeurs de tous les indices, à l'exception de l'équitabilité de Pielou, montrent des relations unimodales avec la qualité de l'environnement et, en tout état de cause, une augmentation monotone de la diversité. Les valeurs médianes de la diversité étaient significativement plus élevées et les valeurs les plus élevées étaient significativement plus fréquentes dans les sites de qualité environnementale modérée plutôt que faible ou élevée. Ce patron de relations a été observé à la fois pour les indices fondés sur les données de présence/ absence et ceux fondés sur l'abondance relative des espèces. L'importance de ce mode de relations différait entre les types de biocénoses et entre les procédures utilisées pour mesurer la qualité de l'environnement. Les résultats obtenus montrent que chaque composante de la diversité des sangsues est peu utile et douteuse en tant qu'élément de l'évaluation biologique dans les cours d'eau de plaines.Mots-clés : diversité taxo...

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Taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity of leeches (Hirudinea) and their suitability in biological assessment of environmental quality

Koperski

2017

Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst.

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“…The latter principle is widely applied in water quality monitoring, but its mainstreaming in mining-specific ESA would require the inclusion of existing knowledge about bioindicators in mining regions. For instance, it is demonstrated that mining impacts are captured if metals are measured directly in biota [101], or if benthic communities are assessed at the order level [142]. Although mechanisms for pollutant transport might not be captured, a rapid assessment is facilitated by monitoring these parameters.…”

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Freshwater Ecosystem Services in Mining Regions: Modelling Options for Policy Development Support

Mercado‐Garcia

Wyseure

Goethals

2018

Water

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The ecosystem services (ES) approach offers an integrated perspective of social-ecological systems, suitable for holistic assessments of mining impacts. Yet for ES models to be policy-relevant, methodological consensus in mining contexts is needed. We review articles assessing ES in mining areas focusing on freshwater components and policy support potential. Twenty-six articles were analysed concerning (i) methodological complexity (data types, number of parameters, processes and ecosystem-human integration level) and (ii) potential applicability for policy development (communication of uncertainties, scenario simulation, stakeholder participation and management recommendations). Articles illustrate mining impacts on ES through valuation exercises mostly. However, the lack of ground-and surface-water measurements, as well as insufficient representation of the connectivity among soil, water and humans, leave room for improvements. Inclusion of mining-specific environmental stressors models, increasing resolution of topographies, determination of baseline ES patterns and inclusion of multi-stakeholder perspectives are advantageous for policy support. We argue that achieving more holistic assessments exhorts practitioners to aim for high social-ecological connectivity using mechanistic models where possible and using inductive methods only where necessary. Due to data constraints, cause-effect networks might be the most feasible and best solution. Thus, a policy-oriented framework is proposed, in which data science is directed to environmental modelling for analysis of mining impacts on water ES.

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“…По многим показателям, удовлетворяющим требованиям, предъявляемым к биоиндикаторам, относятся насекомые четырёх отрядов -Plecoptera, Ephemeroptera, Trichoptera, Diptera. Определение ведётся до уровня семейства, рода и вида [Bakanov, 2000;Buss et al, 2014;Wright, Ryan, 2016]. Из двукрылых чаще используются комарызвонцы (Diptera, Chironomidae), мошки (Diptera, Simuliidae) -значительно реже, по причине высокой агрегированности личинок, особенно в равнинных реках, и слабой чувствительности к отдельным категориям загрязнений [Semenchenko, 2004;Buss et al, 2014].…”

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“…В биомониторинге вод используется широкий набор биотических индексов, учитывающих таксономический уровень, природно-климатические и региональные особенности [Allan, 2004;Buss et al, 2014;Wright, Ryan, 2016]. В выборе индексов можно ограничиться малым набором с учётом временных и других затрат, при этом возможна замена отдельных компонентов, например, замена ручейников мошками [de Moor, Ivanov, 2008].…”

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Influence of mining works on the structure of blackfly communities in the mountain river of north-eastern Tuva

Petrozhitskaya

2019

EEJ

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Âëèÿíèå ðàçðàáîòêè ðóäíîãî ìåñòîðîaeäåíèÿ íà ñòðóêòóðó ñîîáùåñòâ ìîøåê â ãîðíîé ðåêå ñåâåðî-âîñòî÷íîé ÒóâûInfluence of mining works on the structure of blackfly communities in the mountain river of north-eastern Tuva Ë.Â. Ïåòðîaeèöêàÿ L.V. PetrozhitskayaИнститут систематики и экологии животных СО РАН, ул. Фрунзе 11, Новосибирск 630091 Россия.Ключевые слова: мошки, Simuliidae, макрозообентос, видовое богатство, структура сообществ, водотоки, горные разработки, биоиндикаторы, тяжёлые металлы, донные отложения.

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Impact of mining and industrial pollution on stream macroinvertebrates: importance of taxonomic resolution, water geochemistry and EPT indices for impact detection

Cited by 62 publications

References 39 publications

Taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity of leeches (Hirudinea) and their suitability in biological assessment of environmental quality

Taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity of leeches (Hirudinea) and their suitability in biological assessment of environmental quality

Freshwater Ecosystem Services in Mining Regions: Modelling Options for Policy Development Support

Influence of mining works on the structure of blackfly communities in the mountain river of north-eastern Tuva

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