Understanding environmental change through the lens of trait-based, functional, and phylogenetic biodiversity in freshwater ecosystems
In the era of the Anthropocene, environmental change is accelerating biodiversity loss
across ecosystems on Earth, among which freshwaters are likely the most threatened …
across ecosystems on Earth, among which freshwaters are likely the most threatened …
Linking landscape-scale disturbances to stress and condition of fish: implications for restoration and conservation
Humans have dramatically altered landscapes as a result of urban and agricultural
development, which has led to decreases in the quality and quantity of habitats for animals …
development, which has led to decreases in the quality and quantity of habitats for animals …
Macroinvertebrate responses along broad stressor gradients of deposited fine sediment and dissolved nutrients: a stream mesocosm experiment
A Wagenhoff, CR Townsend… - Journal of Applied …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Degradation of freshwater ecosystems is a major concern worldwide. Agriculture introduces
multiple stressors to streams, presenting a challenge for freshwater managers who must …
multiple stressors to streams, presenting a challenge for freshwater managers who must …
Subsidy‐stress and multiple‐stressor effects along gradients of deposited fine sediment and dissolved nutrients in a regional set of streams and rivers
A Wagenhoff, CR Townsend, N Phillips… - Freshwater …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Stream managers need to understand relationships between multiple stressors and
ecological responses. We examined responses of benthic invertebrates and algae along …
ecological responses. We examined responses of benthic invertebrates and algae along …
Biodiversity of aquatic insects: spatial gradients and environmental correlates of assemblage-level measures at large scales
J Heino - Freshwater reviews, 2009 - BioOne
Biodiversity embraces multiple facets of the variability of nature, although most research has
dealt separately with population-, species-and assemblage-level measures. This review …
dealt separately with population-, species-and assemblage-level measures. This review …
An easy-to-use index of ecological integrity for prioritizing freshwater sites and for assessing habitat quality
JP Simaika, MJ Samways - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2009 - Springer
Prioritizing and assessing the condition of sites for conservation action requires robust and
ergonomic methodological tools. We focus here on prioritizing freshwater sites using two …
ergonomic methodological tools. We focus here on prioritizing freshwater sites using two …
Response of community structure to sustained drought in Mediterranean rivers
Mediterranean rivers are characterized by frequent hydrological disturbances, including
floods, droughts, and human impacts like water abstraction. During 2008 an exceptionally …
floods, droughts, and human impacts like water abstraction. During 2008 an exceptionally …
Biodiversity of traits and species both show weak responses to hydromorphological alteration in lowland river macroinvertebrates
Lotic ecosystems worldwide are being increasingly modified hydromorphologically, for
example, by damming, fragmentation, flow regulation and channel modification. Serious …
example, by damming, fragmentation, flow regulation and channel modification. Serious …
Comparative assessment of indices of freshwater habitat conditions using different invertebrate taxon sets
JP Simaika, MJ Samways - Ecological Indicators, 2011 - Elsevier
Monitoring changes in population levels of a wide range of species in biodiversity research
and conservation requires practical, easy-to-use and efficient assessment and monitoring …
and conservation requires practical, easy-to-use and efficient assessment and monitoring …
How to choose a biodiversity indicator–Redundancy and complementarity of biodiversity metrics in a freshwater ecosystem
A range of biodiversity metrics are available to assess the ecological integrity of aquatic
ecosystems. However, performance varies considerably among different types of metrics …
ecosystems. However, performance varies considerably among different types of metrics …