Research Article

Evaluation of water quality of Çoruh River Basin (Turkey) using some biotic indices

Volume: 38 Number: 4 December 15, 2021
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Evaluation of water quality of Çoruh River Basin (Turkey) using some biotic indices

Abstract



In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the water quality of the Çoruh Basin using BMWP (Biological Monitoring Working Party) index, ASPT (Average Score Per Taxon) index, Shannon-Wiener Diversity Index, EPT (Ephemeroptera Plecoptera Trichoptera taxa), EP (Ephemeroptera Plecoptera taxa) index scores and benthic macroinvertebrates. The benthic macroinvertebrates were collected from 54 stations at the Çoruh basin between 2014-2016 years. Standard hand net (D-frame net) and Ekman-Birge grab were used as sampling tools. As a result of the diagnoses, a total of 7246 individuals belonging to Insecta, Crustacea, Mollusca, Oligochaeta and Plathyhelminthes were obtained. It was determined that the most dominant group was Insecta and the rarest group was Plathyhelminthes. It was observed that the BMWP score ranged between 5 and 94, and the lowest and highest number of families detected in the stations were 1 and 18, respectively. It was determined that the Shannon Wiener diversity index value was between 0.54-2.20, therefore the basin streams generally showed moderate pollution. The results of BMWP index show that the basin streams had mostly show 3rd and 4th class water quality and also biodiversity decreases with the deterioration of the riverbed or exposure to pollution.


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Thanks

I would like to thank Salih Kumru and Diana (from Manchester) who helped to prepare the article according to the English spelling rules.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Ecology , Hydrobiology , Conservation and Biodiversity

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 15, 2021

Submission Date

December 28, 2020

Acceptance Date

July 30, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 38 Number: 4

APA
Baytaşoğlu, H., & Gözler, A. M. (2021). Evaluation of water quality of Çoruh River Basin (Turkey) using some biotic indices. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 38(4), 399-409. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.38.4.01

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