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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 2023, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (10): 2820-2826.doi: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.202310.028

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Temporal-spatial distribution of functional feeding groups of macroinvertebrate and biological evaluation of water quality in Xinyang section of the Huaihe River main stream

ZHANG Zehao1,3, ZHANG Jingxiao1,3*, YU Miao1, GAO Yunni1, DONG Jing1, SONG Dongying2, LI Xuejun1,3   

  1. 1College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, Henan, China;
    2College of Food Science, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China;
    3Observation and Research Station on Water Ecosystem in Danjiangkou Reservoir of Henan Province, Nanyang 474450, Henan, China
  • Received:2023-05-17 Accepted:2023-07-24 Online:2023-10-15 Published:2024-04-15

Abstract: From November 2021 to September 2022, we conducted four field surveys on macroinvertebrates and water environmental factors in Xinyang section of the Huaihe River main stream. We analyzed the structure and spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of the functional feeding groups of macroinvertebrates, and evaluated river water quality. A total of 73 macroinvertebrate species were collected in the basin, belonging to 42 families, 7 classes, and 3 phyla. The dominant species of macroinvertebrates changed significantly in different months, with Exopalaemon modestus being the absolute advantage species in the basin in July and September 2022. In different sampling months, the functional feeding group of macroinvertebrates was mainly dominated by shredders, accounting for 35.9%. The results of redundancy analysis showed that the main environmental factors affecting the distribution of functional feeding groups of macroinvertebrates varied across different months, with conductivity in February, temperature in July, and oxidation-reduction potential in September and November. The evaluation based on the biolo-gical index and Shannon index of macroinvertebrates indicated that water quality in the investigated section was at a light pollution level.

Key words: Huaihe River, macroinvertebrate, functional group, redundancy analysis, biological evaluation of water quality