Using Benthic Macroinvertebrate and Fish Communities as Bioindicators of the Tanshui River Basin Around the Greater Taipei Area — Multivariate Analysis of Spatial Variation Related to Levels of Water Pollution

Using Benthic Macroinvertebrate and Fish Communities as Bioindicators of the Tanshui River Basin Around the Greater Taipei Area — Multivariate Analysis of Spatial Variation Related to Levels of Water Pollution

After decades of strict pollution control and municipal sewage treatment, the water quality of the Tanshui River increased significantly after pollution mitigation as indicated by the River Pollution Index (RPI). The pollution level of the estuarine region decreased from severe pollution to mostly m...

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Main Authors: Shuh-Sen Young, Hsi-Nan Yang, Da-Ji Huang, Su-Miao Liu, Yueh-Han Huang, Chung-Ting Chiang, Jin-Wei Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
bioindicator
benthic invertebrate
fish community
water quality
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/7/7116

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