Background The application of index of biotic integrity(IBI)to evaluate river health can be an essential method for river ecosystem management.However,these types of methods were developed in small,low-order streams,a...Background The application of index of biotic integrity(IBI)to evaluate river health can be an essential method for river ecosystem management.However,these types of methods were developed in small,low-order streams,and are therefore,infrequently applied to large rivers.To that end,phytoplankton communities and environmental variables were monitored in 30 sampling segments of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River,China during the wet(July-August)and dry(November-December)seasons in 2017-2018.We developed a phytoplankton-based index of biotic integrity(P-IBI)and used the index to assess the ecological health of the Yangtze River.Relationships among P-IBI,its component metrics,and environmental factors were analyzed across different seasons.Results Results obtained from the P-IBI indicated that the phytoplankton-based ecological health of the Yangtze River was rated as“good”during both seasons,with an overall better condition in the dry season.During the wet season,there were scattered river segments with P-IBI ratings of“fair”or below.Water quality and land use appeared to shape the patterns of P-IBI.In the wet season,P-IBI negatively correlated with total phosphorus,nitrate,total suspended solids,turbidity,conductivity,and dissolved oxygen.In the dry season,P-IBI positively correlated with total nitrogen,ammonium,and nitrite,and negatively correlated with water temperature.Conclusions The ecological health of the Yangtze River as reflected by the P-IBI exhibited spatial and temporal variability,with the effect of water quality being greater than that of local land use.This study indicated the importance of considering seasonal effects in detecting large river ecological health.These findings enhanced our understanding of the ecological health and characterized potential benchmarks for management of the Yangtze River.These findings also may be applicable to other large rivers elsewhere.展开更多
永定河是京津冀区域重要水源涵养区和生态屏障,为了解永定河水系的水生态健康状况,2016年对永定河水系大型底栖动物进行调查,共布设样点30个,采集到底栖动物38种,其中水生昆虫33种(摇蚊科16种),环节动物门3种,软体动物2种。从耐污值(Tol...永定河是京津冀区域重要水源涵养区和生态屏障,为了解永定河水系的水生态健康状况,2016年对永定河水系大型底栖动物进行调查,共布设样点30个,采集到底栖动物38种,其中水生昆虫33种(摇蚊科16种),环节动物门3种,软体动物2种。从耐污值(Tolerance Value,TV)看,TV≤3的敏感类群所占百分比为13.2%,TV≥7的耐污类群所占百分比为44.7%。从类群出现频率看,出现频率最高的3个种分别为霍甫水丝蚓(Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri)、德永雕翅摇蚊(Glyptotendipes tokunagai)和云集多足摇蚊(Polypedilum nubifer),分别为46.7%、40.0%和36.7%,3个物种均为耐污值较高的种类。采用底栖动物完整性指数(Benthic Index of Biotic Integrity,B-IBI)方法评价永定河水系生态健康状况。通过分布范围分析、判别能力检验及相关性分析等,确定永定河水系生态状况评价B-IBI的核心指标体系,包括总分类单元数、摇蚊分类单元数和BI指数(Botic Index)3个指标。根据比值法,以参照点25%分位数确定永定河水系底栖动物完整性评价标准。根据参照点25%分位数确定永定河水系底栖动物完整性评价标准,即B-IBI>2.13为健康,1.60~2.13为亚健康,1.06~1.60为一般,0.53~1.06为较差,0~0.53为极差。B-IBI评价结果显示,永定河水系6.7%河段处于健康状态,23.3%河段处于亚健康状态,36.7%河段处于一般状态,20.0%河段处于较差和13.3%处于极差状态。除官厅水库坝上和宁车沽闸下外,其余样点的底栖动物完整性均受到不同程度的损害,表明永定河水系水体的健康状况整体不容乐观。展开更多
基金supported by National Key R&D Program of China(2019YFD0901203)Chinese Academy of Sciences(ZDRW-ZS-2017-3-2).
文摘Background The application of index of biotic integrity(IBI)to evaluate river health can be an essential method for river ecosystem management.However,these types of methods were developed in small,low-order streams,and are therefore,infrequently applied to large rivers.To that end,phytoplankton communities and environmental variables were monitored in 30 sampling segments of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River,China during the wet(July-August)and dry(November-December)seasons in 2017-2018.We developed a phytoplankton-based index of biotic integrity(P-IBI)and used the index to assess the ecological health of the Yangtze River.Relationships among P-IBI,its component metrics,and environmental factors were analyzed across different seasons.Results Results obtained from the P-IBI indicated that the phytoplankton-based ecological health of the Yangtze River was rated as“good”during both seasons,with an overall better condition in the dry season.During the wet season,there were scattered river segments with P-IBI ratings of“fair”or below.Water quality and land use appeared to shape the patterns of P-IBI.In the wet season,P-IBI negatively correlated with total phosphorus,nitrate,total suspended solids,turbidity,conductivity,and dissolved oxygen.In the dry season,P-IBI positively correlated with total nitrogen,ammonium,and nitrite,and negatively correlated with water temperature.Conclusions The ecological health of the Yangtze River as reflected by the P-IBI exhibited spatial and temporal variability,with the effect of water quality being greater than that of local land use.This study indicated the importance of considering seasonal effects in detecting large river ecological health.These findings enhanced our understanding of the ecological health and characterized potential benchmarks for management of the Yangtze River.These findings also may be applicable to other large rivers elsewhere.
文摘永定河是京津冀区域重要水源涵养区和生态屏障,为了解永定河水系的水生态健康状况,2016年对永定河水系大型底栖动物进行调查,共布设样点30个,采集到底栖动物38种,其中水生昆虫33种(摇蚊科16种),环节动物门3种,软体动物2种。从耐污值(Tolerance Value,TV)看,TV≤3的敏感类群所占百分比为13.2%,TV≥7的耐污类群所占百分比为44.7%。从类群出现频率看,出现频率最高的3个种分别为霍甫水丝蚓(Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri)、德永雕翅摇蚊(Glyptotendipes tokunagai)和云集多足摇蚊(Polypedilum nubifer),分别为46.7%、40.0%和36.7%,3个物种均为耐污值较高的种类。采用底栖动物完整性指数(Benthic Index of Biotic Integrity,B-IBI)方法评价永定河水系生态健康状况。通过分布范围分析、判别能力检验及相关性分析等,确定永定河水系生态状况评价B-IBI的核心指标体系,包括总分类单元数、摇蚊分类单元数和BI指数(Botic Index)3个指标。根据比值法,以参照点25%分位数确定永定河水系底栖动物完整性评价标准。根据参照点25%分位数确定永定河水系底栖动物完整性评价标准,即B-IBI>2.13为健康,1.60~2.13为亚健康,1.06~1.60为一般,0.53~1.06为较差,0~0.53为极差。B-IBI评价结果显示,永定河水系6.7%河段处于健康状态,23.3%河段处于亚健康状态,36.7%河段处于一般状态,20.0%河段处于较差和13.3%处于极差状态。除官厅水库坝上和宁车沽闸下外,其余样点的底栖动物完整性均受到不同程度的损害,表明永定河水系水体的健康状况整体不容乐观。
