It is important to have reliable information on various natural and anthropogenic factors
responsible for influencing and sha** stream water quality parameters as long as water …

The impacts of agricultural land use are far-reaching and extend to areas outside
production. This paper provides an overview of the ecological status of agricultural systems …

Running waters are perhaps the most impacted ecosystem on the planet as they have been
the focus for human settlement and are heavily exploited for water supplies, irrigation …

Non-marine aquatic vascular plants generally show broad distributional ranges. Climatic
factors seem to have limited effects on their distributions, besides the determination of major …

We reviewed studies on the biological state of agricultural drainage ditches in the temperate
and boreal zones of the Northern Hemisphere. We looked at the relative importance of …

Summary 1 Freshwater habitats in cultivated and densely populated lowland regions of
Europe have experienced profound changes during the last 100 years. We take advantage …

We review the current status of knowledge regarding the role that flow parameters play in
controlling the macrophyte communities of temperate lowland rivers. We consider both direct …

Widely used herbicides sometimes inadvertently contaminate surface waters. In this study
we evaluate the toxicity of herbicides to aquatic plants and algae and relate it to …

Abstract The European Water Framework Directive has been adopted by Member States to
assess and manage the ecological integrity of surface waters. Specific challenges include …

The spatial organisation of biotic communities derives from factors operating at a wide range
of spatial and temporal scales. Despite strong scientific evidence of prevalent spatial control …