[HTML][HTML] The future of biotic indices in the ecogenomic era: Integrating (e) DNA metabarcoding in biological assessment of aquatic ecosystems

J Pawlowski, M Kelly-Quinn, F Altermatt… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The bioassessment of aquatic ecosystems is currently based on various biotic indices that
use the occurrence and/or abundance of selected taxonomic groups to define ecological …

Use and misuse in the application of the phytoplankton functional classification: a critical review with updates

J Padisák, LO Crossetti, L Naselli-Flores - Hydrobiologia, 2009 - Springer
Since its publication, the article 'Towards a functional classification of the freshwater
phytoplankton'(Reynolds et al., J Plankton Res 24: 417–428, 2002), has attracted the …

Assessing ecological status with diatoms DNA metabarcoding: Scaling-up on a WFD monitoring network (Mayotte island, France)

V Vasselon, F Rimet, K Tapolczai, A Bouchez - Ecological Indicators, 2017 - Elsevier
Diatoms are excellent ecological indicators of water quality because they are broadly
distributed, they show high species diversity and they respond rapidly to human pressures …

Functional classifications and their application in phytoplankton ecology

N Salmaso, L Naselli‐Flores, J Padisak - Freshwater Biology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Ecologists often group organisms based on similar biological traits or on taxonomic criteria.
However, the use of taxonomy in ecology has many drawbacks because taxa may include …

Biomonitoring of human impacts in freshwater ecosystems: the good, the bad and the ugly

N Friberg, N Bonada, DC Bradley, MJ Dunbar… - Advances in ecological …, 2011 - Elsevier
It is critical that the impacts of environmental stressors on natural systems are detected,
monitored and assessed accurately in order to legislate effectively and to protect and restore …

The changing characteristics of phytoplankton community and biomass in subtropical shallow lakes: Coupling effects of land use patterns and lake morphology

X Peng, L Zhang, Y Li, Q Lin, C He, S Huang, H Li… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The community composition and biomass of phytoplankton in shallow lakes are impacted by
many environmental factors including water quality physicochemical parameters, land use in …

[HTML][HTML] European aquatic ecological assessment methods: A critical review of their sensitivity to key pressures

S Poikane, FS Herrero, MG Kelly, A Borja, S Birk… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The European Union has embarked on a policy which aims to achieve good
ecological status in all surface waters (ie rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters). In …

Morpho-functional groups and phytoplankton development in two deep lakes (Lake Garda, Italy and Lake Stechlin, Germany)

N Salmaso, J Padisák - Hydrobiologia, 2007 - Springer
Phylogenetic classifications of plants often do not reflect their ecological functions. In fact,
the functional mechanisms of biological communities may be better understood if species …

Urbanization reduces resource use efficiency of phytoplankton community by altering the environment and decreasing biodiversity

Y Yang, H Chen, MA Al, JC Ndayishimiye… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urbanization often exerts multiple effects on aquatic and terrestrial organisms, including
changes in biodiversity, species composition and ecosystem functions. However, the …

Present state of the systematics of planktonic coccoid green algae of inland waters

L Krienitz, C Bock - Hydrobiologia, 2012 - Springer
This review discusses the main developments in the systematics of coccoid green algae
over the last three decades. The relationships of key groups of planktonic coccoid green …