Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
6294319 | Ecological Indicators | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
We have demonstrated that in the lake dominated by filamentous Cyanobacteria the ecological status should be determined according to the PMPL index or other indices dependent on the dominant Cyanobacteria species. Since the Q index does not include the functional group S1, the results can lead to the false conclusion that water quality improves with an increased amount of phytoplankton. The high abundance of Cyanobacteria in the lake may have contributed to the poor growth of rotifers.
Related Topics
Life Sciences
Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Authors
Ewa A. Dembowska, PaweÅ Napiórkowski, Tomasz Mieszczankin, Szymon Józefowicz,