ISSN 2167-0447
International Journal of Agricultural Sciences ISSN: 2167-0447 Vol. 9 (5), pp. 001-009, May, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
An application of different biotic and diversity indices for assessing water quality: A case study in the Rivers Çukurca and Isparta (Turkey)
Hasan Kalyoncu* and Melek Zeybek
Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology 32260 Isparta/Turkey.
Accepted 16 February, 2019
Abstract
A number of biotic indices (Biological Monitoring Working Party-BMWP, Average Score Per Taxa- ASPT, Belgian Biotic Index-BBI, Family Biotic Index-FBI, Saproby Index-SI, Extended Biotic Index-EBI, Biotic Index for Pampean Rivers and Streams-IBPAMP), diversity indices (Margalef-MDI, Simpson-SDI and Shannon and Weaver-SWDI Diversity indices) and EPT% (Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera), EPT/Chironomus%, based on benthic macroinvertebrates in relation to physicochemical parameters, have been applied in assessing the water quality of the Rivers Cukurca and Isparta (Mediterranean Region, Turkey). According to the results, the water quality in both rivers varied from weak to excellent. From the indices, SWDI index of the diversity indices and BBI index of the biotic indices seem to be the most reliable. All indices, except EBI were found applicable for Mediterranean Region in Turkey. More researches must be carried out, to get exact decisions about the applicability of EBI in Turkey’s rivers.
Key words: Biotic index, diversity index, macro-zoobenthos, water quality, Turkey.