The use of macroinvertebrate biotic indices BMWP and ASPT to evaluate the water quality in river Mirusha, Kosovo
Session
Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Environment
Description
In our research we used two biotic indices based on macroinvertebrates, Biological monitoring Working Party (BMWP) and Average Score per Taxon (ASPT) to evaluate the water quality in river Mirusha in Kosovo. Samples of macro invertebrates were collected in three localities along the river with different anthropogenic impact. Parallel to biological sampling, the measurement of physical and chemical parameters of water was done. During our research 3217 macro invertebrate organisms were collected, belonging to 18 families and to 10 taxonomic groups. The most dominant group was Insecta, followed by Crustaceans and Annelidae worms. Water pollution affects the biodiversity of water environment, thus the species composition changes from natural to tolerant species against different pollutants. Based on the values of BMWP the water quality along its course varied and has shown an increase from the IV quality class in the first locality, to III class in the second sampling station in middle stream, and II class in locality three, downstream the river. ASPT scores qualify the water in the first and second locality in the II class, whereas in third locality water is of I class of quality. We concluded that the macroinvertebrate fauna in river Mirusha is not reach, due to some natural phenomena in the first sampling site, and pollution caused by anthropogenic activities in second and third localities.
Keywords:
Biotic indices, BMWP, ASPT, quality class, river Mirusha
Session Chair
Feti Selmani
Session Co-Chair
Anjeza Alaj
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-19-2
Location
Pristina, Kosovo
Start Date
26-10-2019 1:30 PM
End Date
26-10-2019 3:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2019.193
Recommended Citation
Zhushi, Ferdije; Bytyqi, Pajtim; Bytyqi, Arbnora; and Abazi, Albona Shala, "The use of macroinvertebrate biotic indices BMWP and ASPT to evaluate the water quality in river Mirusha, Kosovo" (2019). UBT International Conference. 193.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2019/events/193
The use of macroinvertebrate biotic indices BMWP and ASPT to evaluate the water quality in river Mirusha, Kosovo
Pristina, Kosovo
In our research we used two biotic indices based on macroinvertebrates, Biological monitoring Working Party (BMWP) and Average Score per Taxon (ASPT) to evaluate the water quality in river Mirusha in Kosovo. Samples of macro invertebrates were collected in three localities along the river with different anthropogenic impact. Parallel to biological sampling, the measurement of physical and chemical parameters of water was done. During our research 3217 macro invertebrate organisms were collected, belonging to 18 families and to 10 taxonomic groups. The most dominant group was Insecta, followed by Crustaceans and Annelidae worms. Water pollution affects the biodiversity of water environment, thus the species composition changes from natural to tolerant species against different pollutants. Based on the values of BMWP the water quality along its course varied and has shown an increase from the IV quality class in the first locality, to III class in the second sampling station in middle stream, and II class in locality three, downstream the river. ASPT scores qualify the water in the first and second locality in the II class, whereas in third locality water is of I class of quality. We concluded that the macroinvertebrate fauna in river Mirusha is not reach, due to some natural phenomena in the first sampling site, and pollution caused by anthropogenic activities in second and third localities.