Small waterbodies, including ponds and small lakes, low-order streams, ditches and
springs, are the most numerous freshwater environments globally, are critical for freshwater …

As humans increasingly alter the surface geomorphology of the Earth, a multitude of artificial
aquatic systems have appeared, both deliberately and accidentally. Human modifications to …

Drain networks are essential for connecting farming landscapes to waterways to help
mitigate floods and convey water downstream. Unfortunately, drains also convey nutrients …

In September 2017, a workshop was held at Wageningen University and Research to
determine the current state of knowledge of multiple stressor effects on aquatic ecosystems …

One of the major current ecological challenges is to understand how to reconcile human
activities with biodiversity conservation concerns. This issue is particularly relevant in …

Drainage canals are widespread components of agricultural landscapes. Although canals
have greatly contributed to biodiversity loss by desiccating wetlands, they have recently …

Artificial drainage ditches are common features in lowland agricultural catchments that
support a wide range of ecosystem services at the landscape scale. Current paradigms in …

A landscape is a mosaic of natural and/or artificial communities and wa-terbodies and may
contain several distinct ecosystems. Human life depends on many services delivered by the …

Agricultural intensification has a profound negative impact on farmland biodiversity
worldwide. Birds closely associated with agricultural landscapes are a key indicator group …

Artificial drainage networks, ubiquitous within lowland agricultural landscapes in Europe
and North America, exhibit a range of physical and chemical conditions, and may provide …