The importance of small waterbodies for biodiversity and ecosystem services: implications for policy makers

J Biggs, S Von Fumetti, M Kelly-Quinn - Hydrobiologia, 2017 - Springer
Small waterbodies, including ponds and small lakes, low-order streams, ditches and
springs, are the most numerous freshwater environments globally, are critical for freshwater …

Characteristics, main impacts, and stewardship of natural and artificial freshwater environments: consequences for biodiversity conservation

M Cantonati, S Poikane, CM Pringle, LE Stevens… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this overview (introductory article to a special issue including 14 papers), we consider all
main types of natural and artificial inland freshwater habitas (fwh). For each type, we identify …

GIS-based groundwater potential analysis using novel ensemble weights-of-evidence with logistic regression and functional tree models

W Chen, H Li, E Hou, S Wang, G Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of the current study was to produce groundwater spring potential maps using novel
ensemble weights-of-evidence (WoE) with logistic regression (LR) and functional tree (FT) …

Structural classification, discharge statistics, and recession analysis from the springs of the Gran Sasso (Italy) carbonate aquifer; comparison with selected analogues …

G Medici, V Lorenzi, C Sbarbati, M Manetta, M Petitta - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The relative importance of karst conduits and fractures in driving groundwater flow affects
the discharge of springs and the long-term availability of water resources. Applying statistics …

Groundwater spring potential map** using artificial intelligence approach based on kernel logistic regression, random forest, and alternating decision tree models

W Chen, Y Li, P Tsangaratos, H Shahabi, I Ilia, W Xue… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study presents a methodology for constructing groundwater spring potential maps by
kernel logistic regression,(KLR), random forest (RF), and alternating decision tree (ADTree) …

Springs ecosystem classification

LE Stevens, ER Schenk, AE Springer - Ecological Applications, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Springs ecosystems are globally abundant, geomorphologically diverse, and bio‐culturally
productive, but are highly imperiled by anthropogenic activities. More than a century of …

Spatial prediction of groundwater potentiality using machine learning methods with Grey Wolf and Sparrow Search Algorithms

R Liu, G Li, L Wei, Y Xu, X Gou, S Luo, X Yang - Journal of Hydrology, 2022 - Elsevier
Groundwater is considered to be one of the most valuable natural resources in the world.
However, the availability of groundwater is of concern. Therefore, understanding the …

Ecohydrogeology: The interdisciplinary convergence needed to improve the study and stewardship of springs and other groundwater-dependent habitats, biota, and …

M Cantonati, LE Stevens, S Segadelli, AE Springer… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
This essay discusses the need for, advantages and challenges of integrating the scientific
disciplines of ecology and hydrogeology in the study of groundwater-dependent ecosystems …

[PDF][PDF] Urgent plea for global protection of springs

M Cantonati, RJ Fensham, LE Stevens… - Conservation …, 2021 - cris.unibo.it
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[HTML][HTML] Benthic algal assessment of ecological status in European lakes and rivers: Challenges and opportunities

S Poikane, M Kelly, M Cantonati - Science of the Total Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
This opinion paper introduces a special series of articles dedicated to freshwater benthic
algae and their use in assessment and monitoring. This special series was inspired by talks …