AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES AS KEY TOOL IN DEVOLOPING METHODOLOGY AND IDENTIFICATIONI OF PRIORITY BARRIERS FOR REMOVAL

VODA (2024),  (str. 259-272)

АУТОР(И) / AUTHOR(S): Valentina Slavevska-Stamenković, Jelena Hinić-Jordanovska, Maja Raković, Momir Paunović

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DOI: 10.46793/VODA24.259SS

САЖЕТАК / ABSTRACT:

The aim of the study is to assess the effects of six weirs towards the macroinvertebrates and to establish methodology for selection of priority weirs for removal. Macroinvertebrates were collected from 12 sampling sites on the rivers Kriva Reka (2), Pcinja (8) and Kumanovska Reka (2) upstream and downstream of selected weirs. The degree of similarity of the macroinvertebrates above and below the weirs was used as ecological criteria to participate in determining which weirs could be subject to removal or could remain unchanged. Results showed that only weir below the city of Kriva Palanka could be subject to removal.

КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ / KEYWORDS:

macroinvertebrates, weirs, rivers, Index of similarity, R. North Macedonia

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