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 …

From multi-scale conceptualization to a classification system for inland groundwater-dependent ecosystems

G Bertrand, N Goldscheider, JM Gobat… - Hydrogeology …, 2012 - doc.rero.ch
Aquifers provide water, nutrients and energy with various patterns for many aquatic and
terrestrial ecosystems. Groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs) are increasingly …

Chironomids as bioindicators of environmental quality in mountain springs

V Lencioni, L Marziali, B Rossaro - Freshwater Science, 2012 - journals.uchicago.edu
We analyzed responses of chironomid (Diptera: Chironomidae) communities to
environmental factors in 124 natural, moderately, and highly disturbed springs in the Italian …

Spatial and seasonal distribution of invertebrates in Northern Apennine rheocrene springs

E Bottazzi, MC Bruno, V Pieri, A Di Sabatino… - Journal of …, 2011 - openpub.fmach.it
Four perennial rheocrene springs located between 919 and 1252 m asl on substrata
characterized by different lithologies were studied. Water samples and invertebrates were …

Diversity and distribution of chironomids (Diptera, Chironomidae) in pristine Alpine and pre-Alpine springs (Northern Italy)

V Lencioni, L Marziali, B Rossaro - Journal of Limnology, 2011 - air.unimi.it
The diversity and distribution of chironomids (Diptera, Chironomidae) were studied in
relation to environmental factors in 81 springs under pristine conditions in the Italian Prealps …

Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera assemblages of karst springs in relationto some environmental factors: a case study in central Bosnia and Herzegovina

A Savic, D Dmitrovic, V Pesic - Turkish Journal of Zoology, 2017 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
In this study we analyzed changes of Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (EPT)
assemblages in 50 springs along the Cvrcka River mainstream in central Bosnia and …

Application of macroinvertebrate multimetrics as a measure of the impact of anthropogenic modification of spring habitats

V Pešić, D Dmitrović, A Savić… - Aquatic …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Springs are distinct freshwater habitats that are threatened globally by human impacts, but
are not included in standard freshwater assessment tools. This study analysed how the …

Environmental classification of springs of the Italian Alps and its consistency across multiple taxonomic groups

D Spitale, M Leira, N Angeli… - Freshwater …, 2012 - journals.uchicago.edu
The traditional and widely used ecomorphological spring classification—pool springs
(limnocrenes), seepages (helocrenes), and flowing springs (rheocrenes)—is based mainly …

Does habitat restoration enhance spring biodiversity and ecosystem functions?

K Lehosmaa, J Jyväsjärvi, R Virtanen, PM Rossi… - Hydrobiologia, 2017 - Springer
Degradation of groundwater-dependent ecosystems has raised a need for their restoration,
but ecological responses to restoration are largely unknown. We evaluated the effectiveness …

Responses of spring macroinvertebrate and bryophyte communities to habitat modification: community composition, species richness, and red-listed species

J Ilmonen, H Mykrä, R Virtanen… - Freshwater …, 2012 - journals.uchicago.edu
Like all headwater systems, springs have been increasingly modified by multiple land uses,
but the effects of these modifications on species diversity and community composition are …