| biotic_ind {metrix} | R Documentation |
Biotic indexes
Description
Calculates BMWP, BMWP', BMWP”, IMRP and ICBrio indexes
Usage
biotic_ind(dataset, store = FALSE, dec_c = ".", verbose = FALSE)
Arguments
dataset |
A data.frame obtained from |
store |
A logical value indicating if the user want to store the results in a file. |
dec_c |
A character used for decimal separator on results file. |
verbose |
A logical value indicating if progress messages should be given. |
Details
The biotic indicators consist of the combination of two or three properties of the association: taxa richness and tolerance/intolerance to contamination for qualitative indices, and these together with abundance (absolute or relative) for quantitative indices. They are usually expressed in the form of a single numerical value that synthesizes the characteristics of all the species present.
Value
This function returns a list with the following components:
bioind_n |
The numerical values of the biotic indexes. |
bioind_c |
The water quality class assign to each sample site according to the numerical value of the biotic indexes |
Author(s)
Juan Manuel Cabrera and Julieta Capeletti.
References
Armitage PD, Moss D, Wright JF & Furse MT (1983). The performance of a new biological water quality score system based on macroinvertebrates over a wide range of unpolluted running-water sites. doi: 10.1016/0043-1354(83)90188-4
Alba-Tercedor J & Sánchez-Ortega A (1988). A simple and quick method to evaluate biological quality of running freshwater based on Hellawell (1978). https://www.limnetica.com/documentos/limnetica/limnetica-4-1-p-51.pdf
Loyola RGN (2000). Atual estágio do IAP no uso de índices biológicos de qualidade. Bioindicadores qualidade aguas https://www.iat.pr.gov.br/sites/agua-terra/arquivos_restritos/files/documento/2021-03/bioindicadores_qualidade_aguas_2001_2002.pdf
Rodrigues Capítulo A (1999). The macroinvertebrate as indicators of water quality in Pampean rivers. https://www.biotaxa.org/RSEA/article/view/32771
Kuhlmann M, Imbimbo HV, Ogura LL (2012). Protocolo para o biomonitoramento com as comunidades bentônicas de rios e reservatórios do estado de São Paulo. https://cetesb.sp.gov.br/aguas-interiores/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/11/protocolo-biomonitoramento-2012.pdf
See Also
read_data, bmwp_ind, bmwp_p_ind, bmwp_p_p_ind, imrp_ind, icbrio_ind
Examples
#Load example data
example_data
#Run biotic_ind with that example_data
biotic<-biotic_ind(example_data)
#Check results
biotic$bioind_n
biotic$bioind_c