Bioindicators for monitoring spring water quality
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https://doi.org/10.6008/CBPC2179-6858.2023.004.0004Keywords:
Water resources, Biomonitoring, Biodiversity, SustainabilityAbstract
Conservation and preservation of water resources are essential for the sustainability of life and maintenance of ecosystems. Among the water resources, water springs are responsible for the formation and renewal of streams, rivers, and lakes. They are important for balancing the hydrological cycle, maintaining biodiversity, and supplying water for human activities. However, their ecosystem function is compromised by human activities, such as the occupation of recharge areas by economic activities; inappropriate land use practices; elimination of native vegetation in preservation areas; undue disposal of waste and increase in impermeable areas. In this context, it is necessary to develop and adapt methods for evaluating the quality of spring water that can measure the existing environmental impacts and propose preventive and corrective measures. It is essential to unite results of traditional analysis methodologies with the use of bioindicators. This research aims to evaluate bioindicators that can be used to assess spring water quality, qualifying a potential tool for environmental analysis and monitoring. This is a qualitative and descriptive research of the integrative literature review type. Google Scholar, Capes Journal, and Scielo databases were consulted; the keywords used in the search were bioindicators and water springs. The results show that benthic macroinvertebrate organisms, Artemia salina, Daphnia magna, vascular plants and bryophytes and Tradescantia pallida can be used as bioindicators for assessing spring water quality, mainly benthic macroinvertebrates. The results of this research provide solid bases for the implementation of national programs for biomonitoring of water resources, combined with traditional analyses of water quality.
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