The development of biomonitoring tools is increasingly appealing in light of the increasing
degradation of aquatic ecosystems. In this context, we investigated the responses of stream …

Functional diversity metrics have been suggested as important indicators of ecosystem
functioning. We investigated the effects of land use mediated by local environmental …

The relationship between functional and taxonomic diversity is a major issue in ecology.
Biodiversity in aquatic environments is strongly influenced by environmental gradients that …

Functional traits are important for understanding the links between species occurrence and
environmental conditions. Identifying these links makes it possible to predict changes in …

Patterns of association between functional traits and environmental gradients can improve
understanding of species assemblage structure from local to regional scales, and therefore …

The global biodiversity crisis has invigorated the search for generalized patterns in most
disciplines within the natural sciences. Studies based on organismal functional traits attempt …

Biological indicators are frequently used to assess the effects of anthropogenic stressors on
freshwater ecosystems. The structure of fish communities and their response to stressors …

The relationship between taxonomic and functional diversity indices has been used to better
describe and understand the structure of biological communities. Functional diversity is …

Summary 1 The need for sensitive biological measures of aquatic ecosystem integrity
applicable at large spatial scales has been highlighted by the implementation of the …

Human activities affecting freshwater ecosystems, such as regulation of rivers by dams and
introduction of non‐native species, are recognised as major threats to freshwater …