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Terrestrial and Aquatic Invertebrates as Bioindicators for Environmental Monitoring, with Particular Reference to Mountain Ecosystems

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The use of terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates as a management tool for monitoring change in ecosystems is reviewed and critically evaluated. Their suitability and value for assessing a range of environmental problems from pollution impacts, through habitat evaluation for conservation to the long-term degradation and recovery of ecosystems, is critically discussed. Guidelines are provided for the choice of appropriate bioindicators. Examples of the use of a broad spectrum of invertebrates to assess a variety of environmental problems are summarized. The particular potential of invertebrates for monitoring montane ecosystems is highlighted.

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The paper was conceived at an international workshop organized by Rüdiger Kaufmann and Leopold Füreder (Institute of Zoology and Limnology, University of Innsbruck) to review critically the use of invertebrates for monitoring long-term impacts of environmental change in mountain habitats. We thank the Austrian Academy of Sciences for providing the opportunity and financial support that made our deliberations possible. JKJ was also supported by National Science Foundation Grant DEB-0424681, the Pennswood Endowment Fund, and the Stroud Water Research Center Endowment Funds.

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Hodkinson, I.D., Jackson, J.K. Terrestrial and Aquatic Invertebrates as Bioindicators for Environmental Monitoring, with Particular Reference to Mountain Ecosystems. Environmental Management 35, 649–666 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-004-0211-x

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