Aquatic insects indicators of water quality in Mexico: study cases, Copalita, Zimatan and Coyula rivers, Oaxaca

作者:Barba Alvarez Rafael*; De la Lanza Espino Guadalupe; Contreras Ramos Atilano; Gonzalez Mora Ignacio
来源:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2013, 84(1): 381-383.
DOI:10.7550/rmb.31037

摘要

Within the macroinvertebrates that inhabit in freshwaters, the insects are more suitable the biological group to establish the water quality of the lotic and lentic ecosystems. Considering the sensibility and tolerance intrinsic properties of the aquatic insects, in this study Hilsenhoff Biotic Index (HBI, 1988) was applied in the high, medium and low portions of 3 perennial rivers: Copalita, Zimatan and Coyula, Oaxaca, Mexico. The HBI showed in the 3 cases a good to very good water quality.

  • 出版日期2013-3