Résumé :
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Biomonitoring has come of age with the recent adoption by many governments of national programs of environmental monitoring and assessment that include the use of aquatic biota. These programs use a variety of indicators of biological health. Among these indicators, benthic macroinvertebrates are one of the most promising. This book describes recent developments in the biomonitoring of fresh water using benthic macroinvertebrates and identifies future directions in order to provide an up-to-date source of information for those involved with water quality monitoring programs, it provides information that will enable benthic macroinvertebrates to be used to maximum effect within the context of a water quality monitoring program. In recent years, with the evolution of rapid assessment techniques, the use of multivariate statistical techniques for handling large data sets, and the application of experimental techniques in the laboratory and field, rapid progress has been made in biomonitoring. All these developments are described here. This book is an essential reference for managers, regulatory biologists, and researchers attempting to develop improved techniques for using benthic macroinvertebrates in successful biomonitoring programs.
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