Integrated Assessment of Running Waters in Europe

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Overview and Application of the AQEM Assessment System....Pages 1-20
Does the Ecoregion Approach Support the Typological Demands of the Eu ‘water Framework Directive’?....Pages 21-33
Testing the European Stream Typology of the Water Framework Directive for Macroinvertebrates....Pages 35-54
Comparing Macroinvertebrate Indices to Detect Organic Pollution across Europe: A Contribution to the EC Water Framework Directive Intercalibration....Pages 55-68
Identification and Measure of Hydromorphological Degradation in Central European Lowland Streams....Pages 69-90
Establishing Reference Conditions for European Streams....Pages 91-105
A New Method for Assessing the Impact of Hydromorphological Degradation on the Macroinvertebrate Fauna of Five German Stream Types....Pages 107-127
Assessing Acid Stress in Swedish Boreal and Alpine Streams Using Benthic Macroinvertebrates....Pages 129-148
The Development of An Ecological Quality Assessment and Classification System for Greek Running Waters Based on Benthic Macroinvertebrates....Pages 149-160
Detection of Organic Pollution of Streams in Southern Sweden Using Benthic Macroinvertebrates....Pages 161-172
Towards a Multimetric Index for the Assessment of Dutch Streams Using Benthic Macroinvertebrates....Pages 173-189
Assessment Methodology for Southern Siliceous Basins in Portugal....Pages 191-214
Multimetric Assessment of Data Provided by Water Managers from Germany: Assessment of Several Different Types of Stressors with Macrozoobenthos Communities....Pages 215-228
Assessment of Temporary Streams: The Robustness of Metric and Multimetric Indices under Different Hydrological Conditions....Pages 229-249
A Stressor Specific Multimetric Approach for Monitoring Running Waters in Austria Using Benthic Macro-Invertebrates....Pages 251-268
The Effect of Taxonomic Resolution on the Assessment of Ecological Water Quality Classes....Pages 269-283
Integration of the Saprobic System into the European Union Water Framework Directive....Pages 285-298
‘Electronic Subsampling’ of Macrobenthic Samples: How Many Individuals are Needed for a Valid Assessment Result?....Pages 299-312
The AQEM Multimetric System for the Southern Italian Apennines: Assessing the Impact of Water Quality and Habitat Degradation on Pool Macroinvertebrates in Mediterranean Rivers....Pages 313-329
Assessment of Organic Pollution Effect Considering Differences between Lotic and Lentic Stream Habitats....Pages 331-346
The Effect of Excluding Taxa with Low Abundances or Taxa with Small Distribution Ranges on Ecological Assessment....Pages 347-363
Characterising Hydromorphological Features of Selected Italian Rivers: A Comparative Application of Environmental Indices....Pages 365-379