Quantifying biodiversity: procedures and pitfalls in the measurement and comparison of species richness

NJ Gotelli, RK Colwell - Ecology letters, 2001‏ - Wiley Online Library
Species richness is a fundamental measurement of community and regional diversity, and it
underlies many ecological models and conservation strategies. In spite of its importance …

Macroinvertebrate diversity in headwater streams: a review

A Clarke, R Mac Nally, N Bond, PS Lake - Freshwater biology, 2008‏ - Wiley Online Library
Headwater streams are ubiquitous in the landscape and are important sources of water,
sediments and biota for downstream reaches. They are critical sites for organic matter …

Incorporating thermal regimes into environmental flows assessments: modifying dam operations to restore freshwater ecosystem integrity

JD Olden, RJ Naiman - Freshwater Biology, 2010‏ - Wiley Online Library
Despite escalating conflict over fresh water, recent years have witnessed a growing
realisation that human society must modify its behaviour to ensure long‐term ecological …

[ספר][B] Insect ecology: an ecosystem approach

TD Schowalter - 2022‏ - books.google.com
Insect Ecology: An Ecosystem Approach, Fifth Edition provides the most updated and
comprehensive knowledge of the diversity of insect responses to environmental changes …

Diversity in riverine metacommunities: a network perspective

F Altermatt - Aquatic Ecology, 2013‏ - Springer
The influence of spatial processes on diversity and community dynamics is generally
recognized in ecology and also applied to conservation projects involving forest and …

Comparative biodiversity of rivers, streams, ditches and ponds in an agricultural landscape in Southern England

P Williams, M Whitfield, J Biggs, S Bray, G Fox… - Biological …, 2004‏ - Elsevier
Information about the relative biodiversity value of different waterbody types is a vital pre-
requisite for many strategic conservation goals. In practice, however, exceptionally few inter …

Effects of urbanization and urban stream restoration on the physical and biological structure of stream ecosystems

CR Violin, P Cada, EB Sudduth… - Ecological …, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
Streams, as low‐lying points in the landscape, are strongly influenced by the stormwaters,
pollutants, and warming that characterize catchment urbanization. River restoration projects …

Drivers and stressors of freshwater biodiversity patterns across different ecosystems and scales: a review

S Stendera, R Adrian, N Bonada, M Cañedo-Argüelles… - Hydrobiologia, 2012‏ - Springer
The present review with focus on the last decade (2000–2010) aims to (i) collecting the
major hypotheses explaining freshwater biodiversity patterns,(ii) identifying the main …

A macroecological perspective of diversity patterns in the freshwater realm

J Heino - Freshwater Biology, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this paper is to review literature on species diversity patterns of freshwater
organisms and underlying mechanisms at large spatial scales. 2. Some freshwater taxa (eg …

Trophic levels and functional feeding groups of macroinvertebrates in neotropical streams

S Tomanova, E Goitia, J Helešic - Hydrobiologia, 2006‏ - Springer
Feeding strategies are typical traits reflecting the adaptation of species to environmental
conditions. This concept is currently developed in some water quality systems (eg Index of …