Meta‐analysis is a powerful research summarization technique. In the medical field, for
example, meta‐analysis is an indispensable tool as part of systematic reviews for healthcare …

Numerous procedures for biological assessment employ different measures of benthos
diversity as a main or additional metric. This paper argues that biological diversity of …

The Hirudinea species were collected from various running waters and lakes in Turkey. The
sampling sites were located on Yeşilırmak River, streams in Yedigöller National Park, Büyük …

The aim of this study was to reveal faunistic and diversity patterns and to assess the effects
of environmental factors on the differentiation of leech communities. This study covers …

The present study contains the results of an investigation of the relationships between the
environmental variables and the taxonomic diversity of common and important groups of …

In this study 47 leech species from Poland are listed. They belong to two orders, two
suborders, five families and 17 genera. The checklist also includes the information about …

The study concerns the relationships between taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic
diversity of benthic invertebrates inhabiting watercourses and abiotic parameters associated …

Reduced biological diversity in freshwater habitats situated in urban areas has been
discussed in numerous studies. Certain municipal areas, however, can help save animal …

Abstract Leeches (Clitellata: Hirudinida) are abundant predators or ecto-parasites inhabiting
various freshwater habitats; however many biotic and abiotic drivers of their assemblage …

Abstract The Balkan Peninsula is known as a biodiversity hotspot. This area is characterized
by diverse climate, orographic and hydrological conditions which represent a good basis for …