The effect of river restoration on fish, macroinvertebrates and aquatic macrophytes: A meta-analysis
An increasing number of rivers have been restored over the past decades and several
studies investigated the effect on biota. The published monitoring results have already been …
studies investigated the effect on biota. The published monitoring results have already been …
Much effort, little success: causes for the low ecological efficacy of restoration measures in German surface waters
DJ Brettschneider, T Spring, M Blumer, L Welge… - Environmental Sciences …, 2023 - Springer
Background For more than 20 years, restoration measures have been conducted on
watercourses in Germany to increase habitat diversity and thus promote biodiversity …
watercourses in Germany to increase habitat diversity and thus promote biodiversity …
Multifunctional floodplain management and biodiversity effects: a knowledge synthesis for six European countries
Floodplain ecosystems are biodiversity hotspots and supply multiple ecosystem services. At
the same time they are often prone to human pressures that increasingly impact their …
the same time they are often prone to human pressures that increasingly impact their …
Effective river restoration in the 21st century: from trial and error to novel evidence-based approaches
This paper is a comprehensive and updated overview of river restoration and covers all
relevant aspects from drivers of restoration, linkages between hydromorphology and biota …
relevant aspects from drivers of restoration, linkages between hydromorphology and biota …
Evaluating the process of ecological restoration
C Nilsson, AL Aradottir, D Hagen, G Halldórsson… - Ecology and …, 2016 - JSTOR
We developed a conceptual framework for evaluating the process of ecological restoration
and applied it to 10 examples of restoration projects in the northern hemisphere. We …
and applied it to 10 examples of restoration projects in the northern hemisphere. We …
Evaluating good-practice cases for river restoration across Europe: context, methodological framework, selected results and recommendations
This introductory paper presents 20 river restoration cases throughout Europe that were
investigated in the EU-funded research project REFORM. In the following, this special issue …
investigated in the EU-funded research project REFORM. In the following, this special issue …
Ecological effect assessment based on the DPSIR model of a polluted urban river during restoration: A case study of the Nanfei River, China
Urban rivers play an important role in the sustainable development of cities. With increasing
attention being given to the implementation of urban river restoration, a more integral and …
attention being given to the implementation of urban river restoration, a more integral and …
Does river restoration increase fish abundance and survival or concentrate fish? The effects of project scale, location, and fish life history
P Roni - Fisheries, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Despite billions of dollars spent on various river restoration techniques, we still find
ourselves debating whether habitat restoration increases fish abundance or concentrates …
ourselves debating whether habitat restoration increases fish abundance or concentrates …
Contrasting the roles of section length and instream habitat enhancement for river restoration success: a field study of 20 European restoration projects
D Hering, J Aroviita… - Journal of Applied …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Restoration of river hydromorphology often has limited detected effects on river biota. One
frequently discussed reason is that the restored river length is insufficient to allow …
frequently discussed reason is that the restored river length is insufficient to allow …
Longitudinal training dams mitigate effects of shipping on environmental conditions and fish density in the littoral zones of the river Rhine
The stability of habitat conditions in littoral zones of navigated rivers is strongly affected by
shipping induced waves and water displacements. In particular, the increase of variability in …
shipping induced waves and water displacements. In particular, the increase of variability in …