Development and use of integrated wetland condition index for lacustrine fringe wetlands of Lake Tana, Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: This research aimed to develop an integrated wetland condition index (IWCI) for lacustrine fringe wetlands (LFWs) in Lake Tana, Northwest Ethiopia. These wetlands have been highly impacted by recessionary agriculture, water hyacinth infestation, and both short- and long-term water level fluctuations (WLFs), as well as a heavy sediment load. The lacustrine wetland condition index was developed based on four key characteristics (hydrology, water quality, sediment quality, and wetland biota) that define wetlands. Value obtained from field and laboratory measurements of each wetland hydrology, water chemistry, and sediment characteristics indicator was normalized by allocating scores based on literature information and the results of this research project from three different disturbance-level

SUBMITTER: Wondim YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12169567 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature