The study was carried out from 2007 to 2010 in two ecoregions: the Carpathians and the
Central Highlands. The objectives of our survey were to test the existing biological index …

It is becoming extremely challenging to protect the structural and functional integrity of
freshwater ecosystems, as many ecological systems face pressures from climate change …

This study is based on biological trait analysis (BTA), which provides a link between the
distribution and biological characteristics of species. The paper investigates differences in …

Assessment of the ecological status of rivers is key to monitoring the achievement of the
environmental goal of the EU Water Framework Directive and the success of restoration …

We studied distributions and abundances of macroinvertebrates in relation to hyporheic
water exchange (HWE) patterns of the upper Biebrza− a small, lowland, low dynamic …

Macrobiofouling is an important phenomenon in the aquatic environment, resulting in
economic losses and environmental changes, including negative impact on hard‐shelled …

The regulation of small rivers and the consequent maintenance works are common in the
Central European Lowlands. This article attempts to determine the relationship between the …

Abstract A new multimetric MMI_PL index, which is based on the macroinvertebrate
composition and combines six single key metrics, has already been implemented in Poland …

The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence, spatial distribution and abundance
pattern of the Harris mud crab Rhithropanopeus harrisii in the Gulf of Gdańsk (southern …

Biodiversity, abundance and taxonomic composition of shallow-water zoobenthos were
studied in the Włocławek Dam Reservoir (the lower Vistula River, central Poland). The …