International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis

Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024

  • Research Article

    Development of a Macroinvertebrate Multimetric Index for the Evaluation of the Ecological Quality of Lake Nokoué

    Houéyi Bénédicta Priscilia Capo-Chichi*, Delphine Adandedjan, Thierry Matinkpon Agblonon Houelome, Philippe Adédjobi Laleye, Antoine Chikou, Christophe Kaki, Hyppolite Agadjihouede

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024
    Pages: 98-110
    Received: 2 April 2024
    Accepted: 27 May 2024
    Published: 20 September 2024
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    Abstract: Nowadays, new tools for assessing the biotic integrity of aquatic environments are used. In Benin, the Macroinvertebrate MultiMetric Lake Index (M3LI) was designed to reveal the current state of Lake Nokoué. The inventory was carried out in eight seasonal data collection campaigns from 2019 to 2021 using an Eckman type grab and a trouble net. The c... Show More