Sensitive and cost‐effective indicators of aquatic ecosystem condition in A mazon streams
are necessary to assess the effects of anthropogenic disturbances on those systems in a …

Dragonflies and damselflies, within the order of Odonata, are important ecological indicators
with widely recognised conservation value. They are generally better researched and …

Habitat loss and degradation can be considered as major threats to freshwater
invertebrates. These often irreversible processes lead to reduction of habitat patch quality …

Species occurrence can be affected by the availability of environments that fit within the
limits of variation of its niche and by interaction with other species. Modifications in the …

Based on 31-year field study of the abundance and biomass of 18 species of odonates in
the Barabinsk Forest–Steppe (Western Siberia, Russia), we quantified the contribution of …

Human-induced changes negatively affect all components of freshwater ecosystems and
comprise the major cause of global loss of diversity and the biotic homogenization of …

Urbanisation is an important cause of species extinctions. Although urban water systems are
also highly modified, studies on aquatic or semi-aquatic organisms are rare. The aim of this …

Riparian systems are threatened globally, but contribute disproportionately to biodiversity
and ecosystem function. Restoration to reverse their loss is costly, and requires careful …

European lowland rivers are extensively impacted by hydromorphological pressures, and
the relationship between individual benthic macroinvertebrate groups and these …

Simple Summary Intermittent rivers and are an important source of water in arid regions
such as the Mediterranean. Water resources and riparian habitats in the Mediterranean …