The biological assessment of rivers ie, their assessment through use of aquatic
assemblages, integrates the effects of multiple-stressors on these systems over time and is …

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 …

River restoration is an increasingly common approach utilized to reverse past degradation of
freshwater ecosystems and to mitigate the anticipated damage to freshwaters from future …

Despite decades of research on wood in rivers, the addition of wood as a river restoration
technique remains controversial. We reviewed the literature on natural and placed wood to …

Abstract Before-after-control-impact (BACI) designs are an effective method to evaluate
natural and human-induced perturbations on ecological variables when treatment sites …

Instream and floodplain wood can provide many benefits to river ecosystems, but can also
create hazards for inhabitants, infrastructure, property, and recreational users in the river …

Well-functioning food webs are fundamental for sustaining rivers as ecosystems and
maintaining associated aquatic and terrestrial communities. The current emphasis on …

Extensive habitat destruction and pollution have caused dramatic declines in aquatic
biodiversity at local to global scales. In rivers, the reintroduction of large woody debris is a …

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 …

Background For more than 20 years, restoration measures have been conducted on
watercourses in Germany to increase habitat diversity and thus promote biodiversity …