WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF THE SHUSHIC RIVER USING BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES

Çobaj, Geolind and KICAJ, Hajdar and Pepa, Bledar and Alushaj, Amra (2024) WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF THE SHUSHIC RIVER USING BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES. JNSM Journal of Natural Sciences and Mathematics of UT, 9 (17-18). pp. 119-125. ISSN 2671-3039

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Abstract

The study of river waters and the water flows of their tributaries is very important and necessary for the protection, use, and improvement of their condition. According to the Water Framework Directive (WFD, 2000) the use of benthic macroinvertebrates in river water quality monitoring is considered an efficient method. This study was conducted in 2019 in the Shushicë River, where its purpose was to assess the quality of river waters using the biotic index ASPT (BMWP) and the biotic index - SWRC. The sampling method used was based on the Kick net technique with a mesh size of 500 microns. From the sampling taken in four stations, 481 individuals belonging to two types (Arthropoda and Annelida), one class (Insecta), and one subclass (N/K Oligochaeta) were collected. The unidentified species belong to 8 orders (Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera, Diptera, Coleoptera, Haplotaxid, Odonata, Hoplonemertea) and 28 families. Based on the results obtained from the calculation of the ASPT (BMWP) biotic index, stations I and III result in a "Clean" bio classification, and stations II and IV result in a "Partially clean" bio-classification. From the SWRC Biotic index calculations, the first station and the fourth station result in a bio classification of "Good", the second station results in a bio classification of "Clean", and the third station results in a bio classification of "Excellent" Based on the Biotic index ASPT (BMWP) and SWRC we can say that the Shushic River has good water quality, and partially with a slight organic pollution.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Biotic Index, Bio classification, Macroinvertebrate, SWRC.
Subjects:	Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email zshi@unite.edu.mk
Date Deposited:	24 Dec 2024 14:49
Last Modified:	24 Dec 2024 14:49
URI:	http://eprints.unite.edu.mk/id/eprint/1938

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