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Using benthic macroinvertebrates as indicators for assessment the water quality in River Nile, Egypt

Pages 206-219 | Received 26 Jun 2019, Accepted 30 Nov 2019, Published online: 10 Dec 2019

Figures & data

Figure 1. Map showing sampling stations on River Nile.

Figure 1. Map showing sampling stations on River Nile.

Table 1. Sampling stations description on the River Nile.

Table 2. Aquatic biological indicators of macrobenthic invertebrates based on their tolerance level (EPA-USA).

Figure 2. Benthic group’s percentage classified according to their tolerance in River Nile.

Figure 2. Benthic group’s percentage classified according to their tolerance in River Nile.

Table 3. Total individuals number and percentages of groups in the whole area of investigation.

Table 4. Total number of individuals and percentages of three main groups in each station.

Table 5. Nile Pollution tolerance values for each group, the total tolerance scoring taxa and resulting Trent Biotic Index (TBI) Scores for each station.

Table 6. Biological monitoring water quality score (BMWQ), a score for each taxon recorded in River Nile [Citation35].

Table 7. Taxa recorded at each station in River Nile for biological data.

Table 8. Values of indices and biological parameters estimated at each sampling station.