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Hydromorphological discontinuities deeply modify the benthic multi-species assemblage diversity in a Mediterranean running river
The aim of the study was to investigate the modifications of the macroinvertebrate multi-species assemblage in relation to hydromorphological...
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An Analysis of Hydromorphological Index for Rivers (HIR) Model Components, Based on a Hydromorphological Assessment of Watercourses in the Central European Plain
Assessing the hydromorphological conditions of watercourses is a requirement of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and national river status...
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Ecological states of watercourses regarding water quality parameters and hydromorphological parameters: deriving empirical equations by machine learning models
Environmental biomonitoring techniques have been widely applied to assess the quality states of toxic chemical compounds in surface freshwater...
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Assessment of river alteration using a new hydromorphological index
Main river systems in large watersheds are mostly destroyed due to intense human activities. These rivers are modified by a number of water...
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Hydromorphological and socio-cultural assessment of urban rivers to promote nature-based solutions in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic
In Latin America and the Caribbean, river restoration projects are increasing, but many lack strategic planning and monitoring. We tested the...
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Much effort, little success: causes for the low ecological efficacy of restoration measures in German surface waters
BackgroundFor more than 20 years, restoration measures have been conducted on watercourses in Germany to increase habitat diversity and thus promote...
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Of causes and symptoms: using monitoring data and expert knowledge to diagnose the causes of stream degradation
Ecological status assessment under the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) often integrates the impact of multiple stressors into a single index...
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Monitoring structural and functional responses of the macroinvertebrate community in a resilient stream after its depollution (Casablanca, Morocco)
This study evaluates the changes in the structure of the macroinvertebrate functional feeding groups (FFGs) of the Hassar Stream (northeast of...
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Ecological Functions and Management of Large Wood in Fluvial Systems
Purpose of ReviewThe aim of this review is to provide an overview of the functional role of large wood in the functioning of fluvial ecosystems,...
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Macrophyte communities as indicators of the ecological status of drainage canals and regulated rivers (Eastern Poland)
Macrophytes are one of the biological elements for assessing the ecological status. Macrophyte communities were studied in six artificial (drainage...
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Triggers for the Impoverishment of the Macroinvertebrate Communities in the Human-Impacted Rivers of Two Central European Ecoregions
Human activity triggers negative alternations in river habitats, including changes to the physical and chemical parameters of the water, its...
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Effects of agricultural land use on river biota: a meta-analysis
Agriculture, the world’s most dominant land use type, burdens freshwater biodiversity with a multitude of stressors such as diffuse pollution and...
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Effects of different types of land-use on taxonomic and functional diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates in a subtropical river network
Expansion of agricultural and urban areas and intensification of catchment land-use increasingly affect different facets of biodiversity in aquatic...
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Applicability of the German Hydromorphological Assessment Approach to Tropical Rivers
In addition to water quality, hydromorphological characteristics are crucial for the integrity of river ecosystems: Factors such as flow diversity,...
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Poison in paradise: increase of toxic effects in restored sections of two rivers jeopardizes the success of hydromorphological restoration measures
BackgroundTo date, only 8.2% of German surface waters achieve a good ecological status according to the European Water Framework Directive. This is...
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Identifying Spatial Patterns and Ecosystem Service Delivery of Nature-Based Solutions
Compared to technical infrastructure, nature-based solutions, NBS, strive to work with nature and to move beyond business-as-usual practices in order...
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Comparison of quantitative and semi-quantitative sampling methodologies for biomonitoring of Mediterranean streams using benthic macroinvertebrates: a case study from Greece
In Greece, the implementation of the Water Framework Directive for rivers is based mainly on benthic macroinvertebrates and uses a semi-quantitative...
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Habitat development and species arrival drive succession of the benthic invertebrate community in restored urban streams
BackgroundUrban streams are characterised by species-poor and frequently disturbed communities. The recovery of heavily polluted urban streams is...
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From responses of macroinvertebrate metrics to the definition of reference metrics and stressor threshold values
The main obstacles to monitoring aquatic ecosystems have always been the lack of data, the complex socio-economic context and the lack of specialised...
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A new WFD—compliant littoral macroinvertebrate index for monitoring and assessment of Mediterranean lakes (HeLLBI)
A new multimetric index (HeLLBI) based on littoral benthic macroinvertebrates is presented in this paper for classification of Greek natural lakes,...
