We review the literature on the ecology, connectivity, human impacts and management of
freshwater and estuarine systems in the Great Barrier Reef catchment (424,000 km 2), on …

Because conservation planners typically lack data on where species occur, environmental
surrogates—including geophysical settings and climate types—have been used to prioritize …

Ecological structures and processes occur at specific spatiotemporal scales, and
interactions that occur across multiple scales mediate scale‐specific (eg, individual …

Although coverage by protected areas is increasing worldwide, their capacity to protect
freshwater biodiversity is uncertain. This may be the case of the E uropean N atura 2000, the …

Systematic conservation planning has contributed to the spatial design of reserve networks
in river ecosystems by recognizing the importance of maintaining longitudinal connectivity …

Aquifer ecosystems provide a range of important services including clean drinking water.
These ecosystems, which are largely inaccessible to humans, comprise a distinct …

Biological sampling in marine systems is often limited, and the cost of acquiring new data is
high. We sought to assess whether systematic reserves designed using abiotic domains …

Groundwater has very rarely been included in modern systematic conservation planning
methods that identify key areas for protection of aquatic organisms. 2. Three conservation …

Effective decision‐making in conservation often is constrained by data quality. Uncertainties
associated with poor quality or sparse data can lead to the misuse of limited resources and …

When identifying conservation priorities, the accuracy of conservation assessments is
constrained by the quality of data available. Despite previous efforts exploring how to deal …