Improved method for benthic ecosystem health assessment by integrating chemical indexes into multiple biological indicator species—A case study of the Baiyangdian Lake, China
Xianjing Liu, Ying Wang, Xiangyu Meng, Chuanyi Zhang, Zehao Chen
Topics & Concepts
Benthic zoneIndex of biological integrityEnvironmental scienceBiological integrityEutrophicationEcosystem healthEcosystemTrophic levelEcologyPollutionHydrology (agriculture)Water qualityEcosystem servicesBiologyEngineeringGeotechnical engineeringNutrientFreshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyWater Quality and Pollution AssessmentAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior