Excess fine sediment, comprising particles< 2 mm in diameter, is a major cause of
ecological degradation in rivers. The erosion of fine sediment from terrestrial or aquatic …

Despite introduction of legislation such as the EU Nitrates and Water Framework Directives
(Directives 91/676/EEC and 2000/60/EC respectively), agricultural practices are often still …

Agricultural land use covers almost half of the EU territory and reducing nutrient and
pesticide losses to freshwaters is central to existing EU policy. However, the progress of …

Species distribution models (SDMs), in which species occurrences are related to a suite of
environmental variables, have been used as a decision-making tool in ecosystem …

Streambeds are an integral part of the river ecosystem. They provide habitat to a vast array
of aquatic and benthic organisms as well as facilitate the bio-degradation and transformation …

Ensuring the provision of essential ecosystem services in systems affected by multiple
stressors is a key challenge for theoretical and applied ecology. Trait‐based approaches …

Environmental filtering and spatial processes have been associated with variation in
ecological communities and biodiversity; however, their relative importance on multiple …

Anthropogenic pollution from urban and agricultural activities continually affects freshwater
ecosystems in Africa, adversely affecting water quality and biodiversity. In this study, we …

Aging dams and the rising efforts to restore stream ecosystems are increasing the number of
dam decommissioning programs. Although dam decommissioning aims at improving in …

Revealing how aquatic organisms respond to dam impacts is essential for river
biomonitoring and management. Traditional examinations of dam impacts on …