Towards Methodological Problems of Trophic State Assessment of Running Waters

• Authors: Elena Neverova-Dziopak , Zbigniew Kowalewski
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Deep analysis of trophic state assessment methods has led to conclusion, that currently there is no universal methodology and existing methods are characterized by significant shortcomings. The approach proposed by the authors is different from generally used. Authors start from the assumption, that trophic state can be reflected by the state of biotic balance, which can be described by the values of Index of Trophic State. Researches were carried out in order to assess the trophic state of running waters and to estimate the limiting role of biogenic substances for eutrophication process development on the base of author's concept founded on above mentioned index.

Keywords

EN

running water; eutrophication; methodology of assessment; biotic balance; index of trophic level

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 637-650

Dates

online

2 - 2 - 2015

Contributors

author

Elena Neverova-Dziopak

• Department of Management and Protection of Environment, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland, phone [phone]

author

Zbigniew Kowalewski

• Department of Management and Protection of Environment, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland, phone [phone]

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/eces-2014-0046