Drivers and stressors of freshwater biodiversity patterns across different ecosystems and scales: a review

S Stendera, R Adrian, N Bonada, M Cañedo-Argüelles… - Hydrobiologia, 2012 - Springer
The present review with focus on the last decade (2000–2010) aims to (i) collecting the
major hypotheses explaining freshwater biodiversity patterns,(ii) identifying the main …

Mediterranean temporary ponds. A disappearing ecosystem

I Zacharias, M Zamparas - Biodiversity and conservation, 2010 - Springer
Mediterranean temporary ponds (MTPs) is a priority habitat according to the Natura 2000
network of the European Union (Natura code 3170, Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC) and is …

[PDF][PDF] Ponds and pools as model systems in conservation biology, ecology and evolutionary biology

L De Meester, S Declerck, R Stoks… - Aquatic conservation …, 2005 - researchgate.net
Ponds and pools, broadly defined in this paper to include all small and shallow standing
waters that permanently or temporarily contain water, are numerous, diverse and important …

Invertebrate community patterns in Mediterranean temporary wetlands along hydroperiod and salinity gradients

A Waterkeyn, P Grillas, B Vanschoenwinkel… - Freshwater …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Temporary aquatic habitats often are inhabited by a unique fauna and flora and contribute
significantly to regional diversity. Temporary wetlands around the world are disappearing …

[PDF][PDF] Overview of temporary ponds in the Mediterranean region: threats, management and conservation issues

I Zacharias, E Dimitriou, A Dekker… - Journal of environmental …, 2007 - researchgate.net
Mediterranean temporary ponds (MTPs) comprise an endangered habitat with several
endemic species that can be found in many countries, mainly in the Mediterranean region …

Community structure in temporary freshwater pools: disentangling the effects of habitat size and hydroregime

B Vanschoenwinkel, ANN Hulsmans… - Freshwater …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Hydroregime (duration, frequency and predictability of the aquatic phase) is a key feature of
temporary aquatic habitats that not only moulds community structure and diversity (species …

Patterns of composition and species richness of crustaceans and aquatic insects along environmental gradients in Mediterranean water bodies

D Boix, S Gascón, J Sala, A Badosa, S Brucet… - Pond Conservation in …, 2010 - Springer
Differences in the dynamics of ecological processes between Mediterranean and colder
temperate aquatic systems could imply different patterns in faunal communities in terms of …

The curious and neglected soft-bodied meiofauna: Rouphozoa (Gastrotricha and Platyhelminthes)

M Balsamo, T Artois, JPS Smith III, MA Todaro, L Guidi… - Hydrobiologia, 2020 - Springer
Gastrotricha and Platyhelminthes form a clade called Rouphozoa. Representatives of both
taxa are main components of meiofaunal communities, but their role in the trophic ecology of …

Invertebrates of freshwater temporary ponds in Mediterranean climates

D Boix, J Kneitel, BJ Robson, C Duchet… - … in freshwater wetlands …, 2016 - Springer
Mediterranean temporary ponds are present in five biogeographical regions, which are
characterized by hot dry summers and cool mild winters. These ponds host high levels of …

Species richness and distribution of copepods and cladocerans and their relation to hydroperiod and other environmental variables in Doñana, south-west Spain

D Frisch, E Moreno-Ostos, AJ Green - Hydrobiologia, 2006 - Springer
Twenty-five sites located in five wetland zones within Doñana, south-west Spain were
studied for copepod and cladoceran species richness and composition in relation to habitat …