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Ecological status estimation of minimally disturbed rivers of the Akarçay Basin (Türkiye) using diatom indices

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As suggested by the Water Framework Directive (WFD), in order to determine the ecological status of the rivers, it is necessary to define the reference conditions that can be compared with observed conditions. In this study, selected candidate 17 rivers of the Akarçay Basin (Türkiye) were sampled three times in 2018, and their ecological status was evaluated using 18 different diatom indices. 10 different environmental variables were also sampled combined with diatoms, and alkalinity and total organic carbon were determined as the most crucial pressures for the distribution of diatom assemblages based on the Redundancy Analysis (RDA). Among the diatom indices, Steinberg and Schiefele’s Index (SHE), Rott’s Saprobic Index (ROTTs), Metric-European Index (CEE), Rott’s Trophic Index (ROTTt), Watanabe Index (WAT) and Swiss Diatom Index (DICH) showed significant correlations with alkalinity and total organic carbon according to Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) results. SHE and ROTTs indices showed higher and similar responses to the pressures, and indicated high and good ecological status for sampling sites. Sampling sites with high ecological status can be evaluated in the reference monitoring network for future studies in the Akarçay Basin.

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This study has been prepared by using the data obtained within the scope of “Establishment of Reference Monitoring Network in Türkiye” (2017–2020) carried out under the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Water Management (Project number: 2011K050400).

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Tuğba Ongun Sevi̇ndi̇k designed the experiments, conducted the field sampling, identified and counted the diatoms, analyzed the data, and wrote the text. Tolga Çeti̇n participated in project management, designed the experiments and analyzed the data. Uğur Güzel, Hatice Tunca and Ayşe Gül Tekbaba conducted the field sampling and data curation. All authors read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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Ongun Sevi̇ndi̇k, T., Çeti̇n, T., Tunca, H. et al. Ecological status estimation of minimally disturbed rivers of the Akarçay Basin (Türkiye) using diatom indices. Biologia 78, 3017–3030 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11756-023-01466-8

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