Fishing for fish environmental DNA: Ecological applications, methodological considerations, surveying designs, and ways forward
Vast global declines of freshwater and marine fish diversity and population abundance pose
serious threats to both ecosystem sustainability and human livelihoods. Environmental DNA …
serious threats to both ecosystem sustainability and human livelihoods. Environmental DNA …
Implementation options for DNA-based identification into ecological status assessment under the European Water Framework Directive
Assessment of ecological status for the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) is
based on “Biological Quality Elements”(BQEs), namely phytoplankton, benthic flora, benthic …
based on “Biological Quality Elements”(BQEs), namely phytoplankton, benthic flora, benthic …
Ecosystems monitoring powered by environmental genomics: a review of current strategies with an implementation roadmap
T Cordier, L Alonso‐Sáez… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A decade after environmental scientists integrated high‐throughput sequencing
technologies in their toolbox, the genomics‐based monitoring of anthropogenic impacts on …
technologies in their toolbox, the genomics‐based monitoring of anthropogenic impacts on …
The European Water Framework Directive at the age of 10: a critical review of the achievements with recommendations for the future
The European Water Framework Directive (WFD), which was adopted in 2000, changed
water management in all member states of the European Union fundamentally, putting …
water management in all member states of the European Union fundamentally, putting …
Stream biomonitoring using macroinvertebrates around the globe: a comparison of large-scale programs
Water quality agencies and scientists are increasingly adopting standardized sampling
methodologies because of the challenges associated with interpreting data derived from …
methodologies because of the challenges associated with interpreting data derived from …
[HTML][HTML] Assemblage-based biomonitoring of freshwater ecosystem health via multimetric indices: A critical review and suggestions for improving their applicability
Freshwater biota are more comprehensive and direct indicators of biological impacts, and
more meaningful to the public than water quality or physical habitat surrogates. Freshwater …
more meaningful to the public than water quality or physical habitat surrogates. Freshwater …
Functional traits as indicators of biodiversity response to land use changes across ecosystems and organisms
Rigorous and widely applicable indicators of biodiversity are needed to monitor the
responses of ecosystems to global change and design effective conservation schemes …
responses of ecosystems to global change and design effective conservation schemes …
www. freshwaterecology. info–an online tool that unifies, standardises and codifies more than 20,000 European freshwater organisms and their ecological …
A Schmidt-Kloiber, D Hering - Ecological Indicators, 2015 - Elsevier
Species' ecological preferences are progressively important for understanding distribution
patterns, for conserving biodiversity or for assessing and evaluating the status of freshwater …
patterns, for conserving biodiversity or for assessing and evaluating the status of freshwater …
Biomonitoring and bioindicators used for river ecosystems: definitions, approaches and trends
L Li, B Zheng, L Liu - Procedia environmental sciences, 2010 - Elsevier
In this paper, we present a review on concepts, current use and anticipated future directions
of biomonitoring approaches and bioindicators used for river ecosystems. Periphyton …
of biomonitoring approaches and bioindicators used for river ecosystems. Periphyton …
Assessment of European streams with diatoms, macrophytes, macroinvertebrates and fish: a comparative metric‐based analysis of organism response to stress
Periphytic diatoms, macrophytes, benthic macroinvertebrates and fish were sampled with
standard methods in 185 streams in nine European countries to compare their response to …
standard methods in 185 streams in nine European countries to compare their response to …