Water Quality Assessment Using Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Saigon River and Its Tributaries, Vietnam

• Main Authors: Duc Pham Anh, Dung Dang Quoc
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: VSB-Technical University of Ostrava 2016-06-01
• Series: GeoScience Engineering
• Subjects: Saigon River and its tributaries; benthic macroinvertebrates; water quality; ecological health
• Online Access: http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/gse.2016.62.issue-2/gse-2016-0013/gse-2016-0013.xml?format=INT

This study to enhance the discussion about the usefulness of benthic macroinvertebrates for water quality assessment in Saigon River and its tributaries. Data from 16 sites were used as a representative example for Saigon River and its tributaries in the area of basin over 4,500 km2, the length through provinces of Tay Ninh, Binh Phuoc, Binh Duong, and Ho Chi Minh City of about 280 km. The data covered the period of dry and rainy seasons in 2015, the survey sampled 16 sites (32 events) of the Saigon River and its tributaries selected. To implement this evaluation, the analyses were based on MRC methods and classifications these improved by the scientific group.