Organic matter decomposition and ecosystem metabolism as tools to assess the functional integrity of streams and rivers–a systematic review
Streams and rivers provide important services to humans, and therefore, their ecological
integrity should be a societal goal. Although ecological integrity encompasses structural and …
integrity should be a societal goal. Although ecological integrity encompasses structural and …
Macroinvertebrate functional feeding groups in Kenyan highland streams: evidence for a diverse shredder guild
Data on the functional composition of invertebrates in tropical streams are needed to
develop models of ecosystem functioning and to assess anthropogenic effects on ecological …
develop models of ecosystem functioning and to assess anthropogenic effects on ecological …
A synthesis of land use impacts on stream biodiversity across metrics and scales
While land use intensification is a major driver of biodiversity change in streams, the nature
of such changes, and at which scales they occur, have not been synthesized. To synthesize …
of such changes, and at which scales they occur, have not been synthesized. To synthesize …
Litter decomposition as an indicator of stream ecosystem functioning at local-to-continental scales: Insights from the European RivFunction project
RivFunction is a pan-European initiative that started in 2002 and was aimed at establishing
a novel functional-based approach to assessing the ecological status of rivers. Litter …
a novel functional-based approach to assessing the ecological status of rivers. Litter …
[HTML][HTML] Agriculture impairs stream ecosystem functioning in a tropical catchment
The expansion of agriculture is particularly worrying in tropical regions of the world, where
native forests are being replaced by crops at alarming rates, with severe consequences for …
native forests are being replaced by crops at alarming rates, with severe consequences for …
Litter processing and shredder distribution as indicators of riparian and catchment influences on ecological health of tropical streams
Terrestrial plant litter is the main source of energy for food webs in forest headwater streams.
Leaf litter quality often changes when native tree species are replaced by exotic ones and …
Leaf litter quality often changes when native tree species are replaced by exotic ones and …
Spatial analysis of deforestation in Indonesia in the period 1950–2017 and the role of protected areas
A Santoro, F Piras, Q Yu - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2023 - Springer
Indonesia is one of the countries with highest forest loss rates in the world. Protected areas
(PAs) can have a key role in counteracting deforestation, especially if they are combined …
(PAs) can have a key role in counteracting deforestation, especially if they are combined …
Urbanization affects food webs and leaf-litter decomposition in a tropical stream in Malaysia
Urbanization is occurring rapidly in southeastern Asia where streams are increasingly
pressured. We assessed the ecological integrity of Ampang River in Kuala Lumpur by …
pressured. We assessed the ecological integrity of Ampang River in Kuala Lumpur by …
Leaf-litter breakdown in tropical streams: is variability the norm?
Many forested headwater streams are heterotrophic ecosystems in which allochthonous
inputs of plant litter are a major source of energy. Leaves of riparian vegetation entering the …
inputs of plant litter are a major source of energy. Leaves of riparian vegetation entering the …
Application of multivariate statistical analysis in evaluation of surface river water quality of a tropical river
The present study evaluated the spatial variations of surface water quality in a tropical river
using multivariate statistical techniques, including cluster analysis (CA) and principal …
using multivariate statistical techniques, including cluster analysis (CA) and principal …