Determination of Biological Water Quality of Susurluk, Çapraz and Karadere Streams Using Macroinvertebrates and Biotic Indices

Authors : Buse Özalp, Nesil Ertorun

Pages : 242-255

Doi:10.22392/actaquatr.1433735

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Publication Date : 2024-09-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The present study aimed to determine the water quality of Susurluk Stream, Çapraz Stream, and Karadere Stream by examining 5207 samples from 14 different stations in two different periods of 2021 (July and September), during which 37 families belonging to 15 order were identified. Physidae was identified as the dominant family for the first sampling period, while Baetidae was dominant for the second sampling period. BMWP Original, BMWP Turkish, BMWP Spanish, and ASPT biotic indices were used to assess the water quality of Susurluk, Çapraz, and Karadere Streams, and the index results were determined for each station for the first and second periods (July and September). Based on these index results, five different water quality categories were identified (Very Poor, Poor, Moderate, Good, Very Good). The obtained data were interpreted using t-tests and correlation analysis with the SPSS 2021 program.
Keywords : Balıkesir, Kirlilik, Makrobentoz., BMWP