A5005593936- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Hydrological Forecasting Using AI
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Water Resource Management and Quality
Ghent University
2015-2020
The biotic integrity of the Guayas River basin in Ecuador is at environmental risk due to extensive anthropogenic activities. We investigated potential impacts hydromorphological and chemical variables on using macroinvertebrate-based bioassessments. bioassessment methods utilized included Biological Monitoring Working Party adapted for Colombia (BMWP-Col) average score per taxon (ASPT), via an sampling campaign that was completed throughout river 120 sites. BMWP-Col classification ranged...
The Sub-Saharan alpine freshwater biodiversity is currently impacted by human settlements, climate change, agriculture, and mining activities. Because of the limited studies in region, a better understanding needed important environmental variables affecting macroinvertebrate assemblages. In this paper, diversity responses to 18 were studied at 30 sites along unique Rwenzori rivers equator Uganda. We hypothesized that anthropogenic disturbance local affect diversity, irrespective altitudinal...
The Rwenzori region in Uganda, a global biodiversity hotspot, is currently undergoing exponential economic and population growth, which puts continuous stress on its freshwater ecosystems. In Sub-Saharan Africa, biomonitoring campaigns using region-specific biotic indices limited, particularly Uganda. this research, we present the Score (RS), new macroinvertebrate-based index developed to specifically assess aquatic health of streams rivers. We collected measured both biological...