Evaluation of the Water Quality of the Prizren River (Kosovo) using Benthic Macroinvertebrates as Bioindicators Author Xërxa, Bardh School of Health Sciences, Universum International College, Prishtina, 10000, Kosovo; E-mail: bardh. xerxa @ universum-ks. org bardh.xerxa@universum-ks.org Author Gashi, Agim Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina “ Hasan Prishtina ”, Prishtina, 10000, Kosovo; E-mail: agim. gashi @ uni-pr. edu agim.gashi@uni-pr.edu Author Bilalli, Astrit Faculty of Agribusiness, University of Peja “ Haxhi Zeka ”, Peja, 30000, Kosovo; E-mail: astrit. bilalli @ unhz. eu astrit.bilalli@unhz.eu text Acta Zoologica Bulgarica 2025 2025-06-14 77 2 209 217 https://doi.org/10.71424/azb77.2.002865 journal article 10.71424/azb77.2.002865 2603-3798 16652496
Table 2. Macroinvertebrate composition, presence and percentage in the six localities.
Taxa compositionL1L2L3L4L5L6%
Families of Ephemeroptera++++--38.17
Baetidae++++++51.8
Caenidae++++--8
Heptageniidae+++---13.2
Ephemeridae+++---11
Ephemerellidae+++++-16
Families of Plecoptera+++---12.41
Perlidae+++---16.5
Peltoperlidae+++---22.7
Capniidae+++---24.8
Nemouridae++----36
Families of Trichoptera+++---14.22
Limnephilidae+++---23.8
Philopotamidae++-+--19.2
Rhyacophilidae+++---25.5
Leptoceridae+++---10
Hydropsychidae+++---12
Glossosomatidae++++--9.5
Families of Diptera+++++-12.36
Chironomidae----++21.4
Simuliidae----++32.6
Tipulidae----++31
Blephariceridae----++15
Families of Odonata---+++0.3
Gomphidae---+++0.3
Families of Coleoptera++++--0.7
Elmidae++-+--0.5
Psephenidae+++---0.2
Families of Oligochaeta---+++5
Lumbriculidae---+++2.3
Tubificidae---+-+3.7
Families of Amphipoda++++++7
Gammaridae++++++7
Families of Hirudinea---+++9
Erpobdellidae---+++9
Families of Gastropoda--++--1
Lymneidea--++--0.3
Physidae--++--0.7