Benthic community and assessment of water quality using biological index in RAMSAR, Ninh Binh
Benthic community and assessment of water quality using biological index in RAMSAR, Ninh Binh
For water quality assessment, based on TCVN 7220-2: 2002, the water in Van Long RAMSAR is in low level of pollution. According to ASPT index on average (3.42), this parameter was under medium to heavily polluted. The results recommend utilizing family taxon of macrozoobenthos with the recorded scales to assess quality of aquatic environments of freshwater bodies in northern Vietnam.