Biomonitoring is the use of biological responses of populations and communities of certain indicator organisms to evaluate mainly anthropogenic environmental changes. Stream ecosystem biomonitoring using benthic macroin vertebrates is reviewed from a historical perspective. Case studies are provided from the biomonitoring and restoration projects in the Han River system: main watercourse of the Han River, Cheonggye-cheon, Jungnang-cheon, Wangsuk-cheon, and Gapyeong-cheon. From the case studies as well as other various biomonitoring projects conducted in Korea, respresentative benthic macroinvertebrate groups, which are use ful for the biomonitoring and restoration programs in Korean streams, are suggested with a list of endangered, rare, and ecoenvironmentally valuable species of freshwater arthropods.
Benthic macroinvertebrates for uses in stream biomonitoring and restoration
KSCE J Civ Eng
KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering ; 9 , 1 ; 55-63
2005-01-01
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
HENRY – Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW) | 2008
|Stream restoration and environmental river mechanics
British Library Online Contents | 2005
|Biologische Arbeitsstoff-Toleranzwerte (Biomonitoring)
IuD Bahn | 1994
|Sampling Macroinvertebrates on High-Energy Sand Beaches
HENRY – Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW) | 1979
|Stream Restoration Analysis in the Cabin Branch Creek Watershed
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1997
|