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Open AccessHistorical rise of waterpower initiated the collapse of salmon stocks
The collapse of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) stocks throughout North-Western Europe is generally ascribed to large-scale river regulation, water pollution and over-fishing in the 19th and 20th century. However, ...
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Historic decline and recent increase of Burbot (Lota lota) in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, Burbot Lota lota have severely declined due to aquatic system modifications and agricultural intensification. The aim of this study was to evaluate the species’ distribution and population tre...
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Open AccessSpecies pool versus site limitations of macrophytes in urban waters
Biodiversity in urban areas is affected by a multitude of stressors. In addition to physico-chemical stress factors, the native regional species pool can be greatly reduced in highly urbanized landscapes due t...
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Transfer of microcontaminants from sediment to chironomids, and the risk for the Pond bat Myotis dasycneme (Chiroptera) preying on them
Transfer ratios of metals, PCBs, pesticides and PAHs from the sediment to chironomid larvae and adults collected in a highly contaminated area, the Biesbosch, were studied. Metal concentrations in larvae were ...
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Monitoring and estimating concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins, and furans in cattle milk and soils of Rhine-Delta floodplains
In the Rhine-Delta, accumulation of microcontaminants in floodplain foodwebs has received little attention in comparison with aquatic communities. Here, soil and cattle milk samples were taken from three flood...
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Modelling and monitoring organochlorine and heavy metal accumulation in soils, earthworms, and shrews in Rhine-delta floodplains
In the Rhine-delta, accumulation of microcontaminants in floodplain foodwebs has received little attention in comparison with aquatic communities. To investigate organochlorine and metal concentrations in a te...
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Environmental and Region. An Orientation concerning Decision-making
Our aim in this chapter is to discuss a number of aspects which may, to a greater or lesser extent, play an important role in a situation where regional authorities are faced with the decision whether or not t...