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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Barbhara Isabella Oenning Ribeiro, Louizi de Souza Magalhaes Braghin, Fernando Miranda Lansac-Toha, Francieli Fatima Bomfim, Bia A. Almeida, Claudia Costa Bonecker, Fabio Amodeo Lansac-Toha
Summary: This study examined the effects of tributaries on environmental heterogeneity and zooplankton beta diversity in the Upper Parana River. The results showed that total beta diversity was positively correlated with environmental heterogeneity, while turnover and nestedness were influenced by specific environmental variables and geographic distance.
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Ecology
Dan Dai, Roy Brouwer, Kun Lei
Summary: Rivers globally are facing significant threats, with large investments in restoration efforts, however, quantifying the benefits of restoration remains challenging. A study conducted on the Yongding River in Beijing, China, reveals that improving water quality is highly valued by residents in the river basin, with differences in place attachment and spatial preferences influencing public willingness to pay for restoration. The findings indicate that public willingness to pay for improved river water quality is 2 to 4 times higher than current household water bills, providing important guidance for recovering investment costs associated with river restoration projects.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Wangya Han, Xukun Su, Huiting Lu, Tao Li, Tiantian Jin, Mengmeng Zhang, Guohua Liu
Summary: This study quantified ecosystem services using the InVEST model and calculated the human activity intensity (HAI) using the human footprint index for the Lhasa River basin. The results showed that the overall trend in HAI was ascending, while most ecosystem services exhibited a downward trend. There were significant spatial correlations and fitting relationships between HAI and the different ecosystem services.
ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Joeselle M. Serrana, Bin Li, Tetsuya Sumi, Yasuhiro Takemon, Kozo Watanabe
Summary: Comprehensive restoration programs in dam-impacted channels can influence sediment-associated microbial community structure and functional diversity. By implementing gravel augmentation and ecological flow restoration, habitat restoration in the Trinity River has shown positive impacts on microbial beta diversity and metabolic functions. The correlation between taxonomic and functional diversity of microbial taxa suggests that differences in metabolic functions are closely related to community composition, indicating the importance of environmental heterogeneity in influencing microbial diversity.
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Haidong Gao, Xinjing Hao, Yangrui Sun, Lianlian Jia
Summary: This study analyzed the temporal and spatial characteristics of vegetation restoration and changes in runoff and sediment in 10 rivers located in the middle reaches of the Yellow River. The results show that sediment transport has significantly decreased in this area due to vegetation restoration, reducing the spatial heterogeneity of river sediment transport.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Daniel. J. J. Pondella, Jeremy. T. T. Claisse, Chelsea. M. M. Williams
Summary: Increasing fish production in the ocean is achievable and beneficial for both the economy and the ecosystem. Artificial reef deployments have been successful in restoring these services, and understanding the mechanisms and design considerations is important for future structures. maximising ecological processes and considering habitat use are critical in creating productive reefs. We propose a general theory for optimizing these variables.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Jaclyn M. H. Cockburn, Alex Scott, Paul V. Villard
Summary: As urban residential areas expand, the restoration of pre-existing channels is essential for environmental functions and services. This research evaluated the efficiency and carbon trapping ability of a newly developed system in Southern Ontario. The findings demonstrate the importance of spatial heterogeneity and organic matter deposition in channel restoration.
Article
Ecology
Julia T. Wollny, Willi Bergmann, Annette Otte, Sarah Harvolk-Schoening
Summary: The installation of weirs impacts the species composition of riverbank vegetation by changing the natural disturbance regime of rivers. Weir-distant river stretches show more similarities to typical floodplain species, have higher species diversity, and may have a higher potential for successful restoration measures compared to weir-near river stretches. Regulation intensity is an important factor to consider when planning riverbank restoration measures.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jianhui Xu, Yuanyuan Li, Feng Hu, Li Wang, Kai Wang, Wenhao Ma, Ning Ruan, Weizong Jiang
Summary: This study investigates the spatio-temporal characteristics and spatial heterogeneity of carbon emission intensity in the Yangtze River Delta from 1997 to 2017. The results show that carbon emission intensity initially increased and then decreased during the sample period, and the number of low-carbon intensity zones followed a similar trend. The cities in the Yangtze River Delta exhibited a strong positive spatial correlation, with carbon emission intensity decreasing from north to south. Additionally, each influencing factor had spatial heterogeneity.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ziwen Ma, Junhong Bai, Rong Xiao, Chen Wang, Yuan Cui, Jiang Wu, Jin Xu, Zhenming Zhang, Mingxiang Zhang
Summary: Management intensity is crucial in evaluating and regulating anthropogenic restoration measures for degraded ecosystems. High-intensity freshwater replenishment alleviates soil salinization and alkalization in degraded estuarine wetlands, while low-intensity replenishment contributes to organic matter accumulation. Soil microbial biomass shows an increasing trend with the intensity of freshwater replenishment.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tansy T. Remiszewski, Phaedra Budy, William W. Macfarlane
Summary: This study examines how rapid geomorphic change in a historically degraded desert river has influenced habitat diversification and ecosystem persistence. The results show that the formation of a valley plug has transformed the river from a homogenous channel to a complex riverscape, leading to increased habitat diversity and water retention. This research provides evidence of successful self-restoration in a degraded desert river and suggests new methods for desert river restoration.
RIVER RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Lina E. Polvi, Lovisa Lind, Henrik Persson, Aneliza Miranda-Melo, Francesca Pilotto, Xiaolei Su, Christer Nilsson
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Francesca Pilotto, Ingolf Kuehn, Rita Adrian, Renate Alber, Audrey Alignier, Christopher Andrews, Jaana Baeck, Luc Barbaro, Deborah Beaumont, Natalie Beenaerts, Sue Benham, David S. Boukal, Vincent Bretagnolle, Elisa Camatti, Roberto Canullo, Patricia G. Cardoso, Bruno J. Ens, Gert Everaert, Vesela Evtimova, Heidrun Feuchtmayr, Ricardo Garcia-Gonzalez, Daniel Gomez Garcia, Ulf Grandin, Jerzy M. Gutowski, Liat Hadar, Lubos Halada, Melinda Halassy, Herman Hummel, Kaisa-Leena Huttunen, Bogdan Jaroszewicz, Thomas C. Jensen, Henrik Kalivoda, Inger Kappel Schmidt, Ingrid Kroencke, Reima Leinonen, Filipe Martinho, Henning Meesenburg, Julia Meyer, Stefano Minerbi, Don Monteith, Boris P. Nikolov, Daniel Oro, Davis Ozolins, Bachisio M. Padedda, Denise Pallett, Marco Pansera, Miguel Angelo Pardal, Bruno Petriccione, Tanja Pipan, Juha Poeyry, Stefanie M. Schaefer, Marcus Schaub, Susanne C. Schneider, Agnija Skuja, Karline Soetaert, Gunta Springe, Radoslav Stanchev, Jenni A. Stockan, Stefan Stoll, Lisa Sundqvist, Anne Thimonier, Gert Van Hoey, Gunther Van Ryckegem, Marcel E. Visser, Samuel Vorhauser, Peter Haase
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2020)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
L. E. Polvi, M. Dietze, E. Lotsari, J. M. Turowski, L. Lind
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-EARTH SURFACE
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Phillip J. Haubrock, Francesca Pilotto, Gianna Innocenti, Simone Cianfanelli, Peter Haase
Summary: The study in the inner-Florentine stretch of the Arno River in Italy revealed a nearly complete turnover from native to non-native species in both fish and selected macroinvertebrate groups over a period of 215 years. While the overall alpha-diversity of both communities increased significantly, the functional richness and divergence of fish and macroinvertebrate communities only decreased slightly. The introductions of non-native species occurred outside the niche space of native species, with non-natives eventually replacing native species in both fish and macroinvertebrate communities.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Magdalena Nagler, Nadine Praeg, Georg H. Niedrist, Katrin Attermeyer, Nuria Catalan, Francesca Pilotto, Catherine Gutmann Roberts, Christoph Bors, Stefano Fenoglio, Miriam Colls, Sophie Cauvy-Fraunie, Brian Doyle, Ferran Romero, Bjorn Machalett, Thomas Fuss, Adam Bednarik, Marcus Klaus, Peter Gilbert, Dominique Lamonica, Anna C. Nydahl, Clara Romero Gonzalez-Quijano, Lukas Thuile Bistarelli, Lyubomir Kenderov, Elena Piano, Jordi-Rene Mor, Vesela Evtimova, Elvira DeEyto, Anna Freixa, Martin Rulik, Josephine Pegg, Sonia Herrero Ortega, Lea Steinle, Pascal Bodmer
Summary: The study aimed to describe the community compositions of methanogenic and methanotrophic microorganisms in 16 European streams and link their abundances to sediment methane production and oxidation rates. Results showed that diversity of methanogenic archaea was higher in warmer streams, while methanotrophic communities were more abundant in southern sampling sites and larger streams. The study suggests that future climate and land use changes may influence the microbes involved in the large-scale stream-related methane cycle.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nathan Jay Baker, Francesca Pilotto, Jonas Jourdan, Burkhard Beudert, Peter Haase
Summary: The study found that the impacts of stressors such as climate change on freshwater macroinvertebrate communities are complex and varied, leading to significant changes in community structure. Analyzing the data requires consideration of historical context and the combined effects of multiple factors.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
L. E. Polvi
Summary: In northern Fennoscandia, the landscape context of semi-alluvial rapids leads to low amounts of fine sediment and incompetent flows to transport boulders.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Francesca Pilotto, Mats Dynesius, Geoffrey Lemdahl, Paul C. Buckland, Philip I. Buckland
Summary: Conservation palaeobiology aims to understand the long-term dynamics of interactions between climate fluctuations, human activities, and biodiversity by studying geohistorical records. While case studies exist for vertebrates and plants, research on insects has been relatively neglected. This approach provides new opportunities for conservation biology by offering a millennial-scale perspective on biodiversity change.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Anouschka R. Hof, Anna Zachrisson, Lina E. Polvi
Summary: The speed of restoration depends on the initial state and location of the sites. However, the process of selecting sites deemed the best ecological choice for restoration can be undermined by many factors. Research showed that while the first criterion for ecological site selection was largely met, the second was not, indicating a need for further investigation into the motivations of actors involved in restoration efforts.
Article
Ecology
Nathan Jay Baker, Francesca Pilotto, Phillip Joschka Haubrock, Burkhard Beudert, Peter Haase
Summary: The study found that while taxonomic diversity increased in a protected area due to acidification mitigation, the recovery of functional diversity lagged behind. This suggests that anthropogenic pressures can still pose a threat to biotic communities even in protected areas. The differences in taxonomic and functional recovery processes highlight the importance of incorporating functional traits in assessments of biodiversity responses to global change.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Francesca Pilotto, Phillip J. Haubrock, Andrea Sundermann, Armin W. Lorenz, Peter Haase
Summary: Analyzing a large dataset of stream benthic invertebrate samples collected from central European low-mountain streams over a period of 25 years, it was found that niche homogenization has increased, with significant changes in trait composition and specialization.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
P. H. Templer, J. L. Harrison, F. Pilotto, A. Flores-Diaz, P. Haase, W. H. McDowell, R. Sharif, H. Shibata, D. Blankman, A. Avila, U. Baatar, H. R. Bogena, I Bourgeois, J. Campbell, T. Dirnboeck, W. K. Dodds, M. Hauken, I Kokorite, K. Lajtha, I-L Lai, H. Laudon, T. C. Lin, S. R. M. Lins, H. Meesenburg, P. Pinho, A. Robison, M. Rogora, B. Scheler, P. Schleppi, R. Sommaruga, T. Staszewski, M. Taka
Summary: This study synthesized data from sites around the globe to evaluate the effects of atmospheric nitrogen inputs and climate on stream nitrogen concentrations and fluxes. The findings indicate that atmospheric nitrogen inputs and precipitation remain important predictors for inorganic nitrogen exported from forested and grassland watersheds, despite declining nitrogen deposition over time.
Article
Biology
Francesca Pilotto, Alexis Rojas, Philip I. Buckland
Summary: The taxonomic and trait composition of northwestern European beetles has changed twice in the past 16,000 years, coinciding with periods of human population growth and climate warming.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Katrin Attermeyer, Joan Pere Casas-Ruiz, Thomas Fuss, Ada Pastor, Sophie Cauvy-Fraunie, Danny Sheath, Anna C. Nydahl, Alberto Doretto, Ana Paula Portela, Brian C. Doyle, Nikolay Simov, Catherine Gutmann Roberts, Georg H. Niedrist, Xisca Timoner, Vesela Evtimova, Laura Barral-Fraga, Tea Basic, Joachim Audet, Anne Deininger, Georgina Busst, Stefano Fenoglio, Nuria Catalan, Elvira de Eyto, Francesca Pilotto, Jordi-Rene Mor, Juliana Monteiro, David Fletcher, Christian Noss, Miriam Colls, Magdalena Nagler, Liu Liu, Clara Romero Gonzalez-Quijano, Ferran Romero, Nina Pansch, Jose L. J. Ledesma, Josephine Pegg, Marcus Klaus, Anna Freixa, Sonia Herrero Ortega, Clara Mendoza-Lera, Adam Bednarik, Jeremy A. Fonvielle, Peter J. Gilbert, Lyubomir A. Kenderov, Martin Rulik, Pascal Bodmer
Summary: A study of 34 streams across Europe found widespread day-night changes in fluvial carbon dioxide fluxes, with 39% greater carbon dioxide flux during the night-time than the day-time, mainly attributed to changes in the water partial pressure of carbon dioxide. However, no consistent drivers could be identified across sites.
COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)