Fresh waters have seen the largest decline in biodiversity of any ecosystem, with lotic
ecosystems particularly impacted by human activities. The main drivers of environmental …

Anthropogenic stimuli are often viewed as disturbances that directly interfere with signal
processing or communication, or directly harm animals. However, such sounds may also …

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 …

Bioassessment in running waters has focused primarily on the impacts of organic pollution
on community structure. Other stressors (eg invasive species) and impacts on ecosystem …

RivFunction is a pan-European initiative that started in 2002 and was aimed at establishing
a novel functional-based approach to assessing the ecological status of rivers. Litter …

Native forest replacement by plantations and invasions by exotic plant species are occurring
worldwide. We conducted a meta-analysis of studies reporting the effects of these forest …

The loss of native riparian vegetation and its replacement with non-native species or grazing
land for agriculture is a worldwide phenomenon, but one that is prevalent in Europe …

Considerable research efforts have been devoted to determining what forest management
practices most affect stream ecosystems, and how those impacts might be mitigated. Recent …

There is a growing consensus that inappropriate valuation of the world's ecosystem services
has historically led to widespread errors in environmental management, with associated …

The average global temperature is predicted to increase by 4° C by the end of this century.
Biotas of running waters, especially of low order streams, depend heavily on imports from …