Indicative value of different taxonomic levels of Chironomidae for assessing the water quality

Molineri, Carlos; Tejerina, Eva Gabriela; Torrejón, Silvia E.; Hankel, Guillermo E.

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105703

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“…Chironomids commonly possess the dominant status at the expense of other sensitive groups (Li et al 2010). Most of the species are able to tolerate very low oxygen conditions (Lencioni et al 2012;Serra et al 2017;Molineri et al 2020). In freshwater ecosystems, Chironomidae are currently considered indicators of poor water quality because the family is often abundant in degraded sites (Serra et al 2017).…”

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Aquatic insect assemblages in four urban lakes of Bogor, West Java, Indonesia

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Abstract. Wakhid, Rauf A, Krisanti M, Sumertajaya IM, Maryana N. 2020. Aquatic insect assemblages in four urban lakes of Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 3047-3056. Urban lakes represent important habitats for some freshwater organisms and support a high diversity of insect fauna. Study was conducted with the objectives to determine and compare aquatic insect assemblages in four urban lakes of Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. Insects were collected in the littoral zone using D-net at a certain interval along the perimeter of each lake. Sampling was carried out monthly during March, April, and May 2017. A total of 6,686 individuals representing 82 species/morphospecies, 28 families, and seven orders were recorded. Estimation of species richness by Chao1 suggested that sampling completeness for Situ Babakan, Situ Burung, Situ Gede, and Situ Tonjong were 88.71%, 75.86%, 82.17%, and 95.23%, respectively. Rarefaction curves indicated that more sampling would record a higher species richness. The least species richness and diversity of aquatic insect assemblages occurred in Situ Babakan characterized by high organic pollution due to fish farming. Canonical correspondence analysis showed that certain environmental factors were related to some species. Chironomus sp. (Diptera: Chironomidae), Micronecta ludibunda (Hemiptera: Micronectidae), and Anisops bouvieri (Hemiptera: Notonectidae) were associated with organically polluted water. Odonates such as Pseudagrion sp.1 (Coenagrionidae), Rhinocypha sp. (Chlorocyphidae), Acisoma panorpoides, Orthetrum sabina (Libellulidae), and Crocothemis servilia (Libellulidae) were associated with conditions of a high density of macrophytes. Our study provides baseline data for future monitoring and conservation management of these lakes.

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Aquatic insect assemblages in four urban lakes of Bogor, West Java, Indonesia

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“…Additionally, in de Deckere et al [8], macroinvertebrates were identified to the genus, family and group level. Because genera (and higher levels) include species with different degrees of resistance to pollutants [11,[30][31][32][33][34][35], the loss of ecological information that results from the consideration of higher levels than species can lead to an imprecise or incorrect assessment of the effects of pollutants. Besides, to establish their effect thresholds, de Deckere et al [8] collected macroinvertebrates in fine sediments using a grab sampler according to a methodology specifically dedicated to the study of the biological quality of sediments [33].…”

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Effect Thresholds of Metals in Stream Sediments Based on In Situ Oligochaete Communities

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Aquatic oligochaetes, comprising a large number of species showing various degrees of resistance to chemical pollution, are recognized as valuable bioindicators of sediments’ quality. In the Geneva area (Switzerland), oligochaete tools were previously tested for assessing the biological quality of stream sediments, and effect thresholds of combined metals (quotients) in sediments were defined. The aims of the present study were to update this previous work with new data acquired in different cantons of Switzerland and to establish effect thresholds on oligochaete communities for individual metals and for combined metals. The oligochaete metrics “Oligochaete index of sediment bioindication (IOBS)”, “oligochaete density” and “percentage of tubificids without hair setae” proved pertinent for assessing the effects of metals and organic matter in sediments. We established a threshold effect level (TELoligo) and probable effect level (PELoligo) for eight metals in sediments (Cr, Ni, Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, Hg and As) as well as a probable effect level for these metals combined (mPELoligo-Q). These thresholds could be used directly to screen for alteration of in situ communities restricted to sediments and/or for establishing sediment quality standards based on a combination of different biological and ecotoxicological tools.

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“…El sitio I2, a pesar de lo mostrado por el BMWP, tiene indicios de poseer buena calidad del agua a pesar de su ubicación a pocos metros de I1. Estos indicadores serían la presencia de la sub-familia Tanypodinae y el género Psephenops, asociados a buena calidad del agua (Chalar et al, 2011;Molineri et al, 2020). Psephenops, junto con toda la familia Psephenidae, son descritos para el Uruguay como taxa muy sensibles a la contaminación (Challar et al, 2011;Arocena et al, 2018), sin embargo, Junqueira et al (2000) halló esta familia en ambientes ligeramente contaminados (BMWP-Brasil = 63).…”

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Macroinvertebrados Bentonicos Indican Empeoramiento De La Calidad De Agua en Una Zona De Influencia Urbana en El Río Negro

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Benthic macroinvertebrates indicate loss of water quality in a urban influenced area of Río Negro (Uruguay). River systems are subject to strong anthropogenic pressure that affects their water quality and biodiversity. The Río Negro is the largest inland river in Uruguay. It crosses the country from east to west after being born in Brazil. It receives the effluents from some cities such as Paso de los Toros and it drains a basin with agricultural, livestock and forestry uses. The National Environment Directorate has been monitoring the water quality of the Río Negro since 2009 with results that indicate an acceptable quality throughout the course (except for phosphorus). Nevertheless, the river captures from their small tributaries, mainly organic matter and domestic effluents from the cities located on the main courses. The present study seeks to assess the urban impact and the self-purification capacity of the river by comparing the benthic macroinvertebrates communities upstream (control) and downstream Paso de Los Toros city (pollution and self-purification) zones.

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Indicative value of different taxonomic levels of Chironomidae for assessing the water quality

Cited by 36 publications

References 25 publications

Aquatic insect assemblages in four urban lakes of Bogor, West Java, Indonesia

Aquatic insect assemblages in four urban lakes of Bogor, West Java, Indonesia

Effect Thresholds of Metals in Stream Sediments Based on In Situ Oligochaete Communities

Macroinvertebrados Bentonicos Indican Empeoramiento De La Calidad De Agua en Una Zona De Influencia Urbana en El Río Negro

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