title: Development of a new biotic index to assess freshwater pollution.
abstract: We developed a new biotic index of species pollution value (SPV) and community pollution value (CPV) based on the correlation of protozoan communities with chemical water quality to assess freshwater pollution. Five hundred and twenty-three species of protozoa SPV were established based on the data of River Hangjiang and Lake Donghu. The present research was conducted in order to further consummate the biotic index. Protozoa of the water system in Changde City were collected from 16 stations using the PFU method and the water chemical parameters of the stations were analyzed. The results showed that CPV calculated from SPV had a close correlation with the degree of water pollution (p < 0.00001), which indicated that the method is reliable. By combining the data of River Hangjiang, Lake Donghu and Changde City, the final form of SPV was accomplished and the SPV list increased to 757. The ultimate water standard evaluated by CPV calculated from SPV was proposed.
authors: College of Food and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China. jgjiang@scut.edu.cn
authors: Jian-Guo
authors: JG
authors: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D044822:Biodiversity; D002681:China; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D056890:Eukaryota; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D011156:Population Density; D011786:Quality Control; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D014881:Water Supply