Le Foche Marco, Notargiacomo Tatiana, Mancini Laura
Agenzia per la Protezione Ambientale del Lazio, Sezione Provinciale, Latina.
Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2005;41(3):403-13.
Biotic indices, community indices (diversity and similarity indices) and multimetric indices based on benthic macroinvertebrates are reviewed considering their application for assessing the quality of lakes. Biotic indices are suitable for assessing environmental impairment, but are limited to a particular area in which tolerance lists were compiled. Community indices need quantitative sampling and a substantial amount of taxonomic expertise. Moreover, the relation between "diversity" and "biotic integrity" is still being debated. The multimetric approach combines tolerance, diversity and ecological functions. The combination of these attributes forms an index that provides valuable assessments of environmental quality. Among the indices reviewed, the lake biotic index appears to be the most easily applicable and useful for routine monitoring.
基于底栖大型无脊椎动物的生物指数、群落指数（多样性和相似性指数）以及多指标指数，在考虑其用于评估湖泊水质的应用情况时进行了综述。生物指数适用于评估环境损害，但仅限于已编制耐受列表的特定区域。群落指数需要定量采样和大量的分类学专业知识。此外，“多样性”与“生物完整性”之间的关系仍在争论中。多指标方法结合了耐受性、多样性和生态功能。这些属性的组合形成了一个指数，该指数可为环境质量提供有价值的评估。在所综述的指数中，湖泊生物指数似乎是最易于应用且对常规监测最有用的。
