Development and Evaluation of the Plankton Biological Integrity Index (P-IBI) in Dry and Wet Seasons for Dianchi Lake
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Sample Collection and Measurement
2.2.1. Water Sample Collection and Analysis
2.2.2. Plankton Collection and Analysis
2.3. Construction of the P-IBI
2.3.1. Selection of Reference Sites
2.3.2. Determination and Screening of Candidate Parameters
2.3.3. Data Standardization
2.3.4. Division of the P-IBI Evaluation Criteria
2.4. Data Analysis
2.5. Definition and Calculation Method of Parameters
3. Results
3.1. Characteristics of Plankton Community Structure
3.2. P-IBI Construction
3.3. P-IBI Effectiveness
3.4. Correlation between the P-IBI and Water Quality Factors
4. Discussion
4.1. Spatiotemporal Changes in Plankton
4.2. Construction of P-IBI
4.3. Spatiotemporal Changes in P-IBI
4.4. Factors Affecting P-IBI
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | M8 ⬇ | M23 ⬆ | M29 ⬆ | Z6 ⬇ | Z7 ⬇ | Z18 ⬆ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5% | 0.16 | 0.03 | 0.46 | 1.11 | 0.87 | 49.5 |
95% | 0.59 | 0.10 | 0.99 | 2.07 | 1.88 | 328 |
MAX | 0.63 | 0.11 | 0.99 | 2.09 | 2.03 | 361 |
Calculation formula | M8/0.59 | (0.11 − M23)/0.11 − 0.03 | (0.99 − M29)/0.99 − 0.46 | Z6/2.07 | Z7/1.88 | (361 − Z18)/361 − 49.5 |
Parameter | M9 ⬆ | M24 ⬆ | M28 ⬆ | M30 ⬆ | Z5 ⬇ | Z13 ⬆ | Z27 ⬇ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5% | 930.75 | 0.27 | 10.18 | 0.28 | 2.00 | 1.33 | 0.79 |
95% | 2544.90 | 0.75 | 46.64 | 0.82 | 4.50 | 14.58 | 0.95 |
MAX | 2590.80 | 0.78 | 59.22 | 0.82 | 5.00 | 15.88 | 0.95 |
Calculation formula | (2590.80−M9)/(2590.80−930.75) | (0.78 − M24)/(0.78 − 0.27) | (59.22 − M28)/(59.22 − 10.18) | (0.82 − M30)/(0.82 − 0.28) | Z5/4.50 | (15.88 − Z13)/(15.88 − 1.33) | Z27/0.95 |
Level | Excellent | Good | Moderate | Poor | Severe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
wet season | >4.908 | 3.681–4.908 | 2.454–3.681 | 1.227–2.454 | <1.227 |
dry season | >5.823 | 4.367–5.823 | 2.912–4.367 | 1.456–2.912 | <1.456 |
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Cao, J.-L.; Liang, H.-Y.; Zhang, Y.-H.; Du, S.-L.; Zhang, J.; Tao, Y. Development and Evaluation of the Plankton Biological Integrity Index (P-IBI) in Dry and Wet Seasons for Dianchi Lake. Ecologies 2024, 5, 68-82. https://doi.org/10.3390/ecologies5010005
Cao J-L, Liang H-Y, Zhang Y-H, Du S-L, Zhang J, Tao Y. Development and Evaluation of the Plankton Biological Integrity Index (P-IBI) in Dry and Wet Seasons for Dianchi Lake. Ecologies. 2024; 5(1):68-82. https://doi.org/10.3390/ecologies5010005
Chicago/Turabian StyleCao, Jia-Le, Hong-Yi Liang, Ya-Hui Zhang, Shi-Lin Du, Jin Zhang, and Yong Tao. 2024. "Development and Evaluation of the Plankton Biological Integrity Index (P-IBI) in Dry and Wet Seasons for Dianchi Lake" Ecologies 5, no. 1: 68-82. https://doi.org/10.3390/ecologies5010005
APA StyleCao, J.-L., Liang, H.-Y., Zhang, Y.-H., Du, S.-L., Zhang, J., & Tao, Y. (2024). Development and Evaluation of the Plankton Biological Integrity Index (P-IBI) in Dry and Wet Seasons for Dianchi Lake. Ecologies, 5(1), 68-82. https://doi.org/10.3390/ecologies5010005