A comparative analysis of restoration measures and their effects on hydromorphology and benthic invertebrates in 26 central and southern European rivers

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 671-680

  Jähnig, Sonja C ^a,b   Brabec, Karel ^c   Buffagni, Andrea ^d   Erba, Stefania ^d   Lorenz, Armin W ^b   Ofenböck, Thomas ^e   Verdonschot, Piet F M ^f   Hering, Daniel ^b  

^a SENCKENBERG DEUTSCHES ENTOMOLOGISCHES INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^c MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^d WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^f WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Active restoration; Benthic invertebrates; Central Europe; Lowland rivers; Mesohabitat; Microhabitat; Mountain rivers; Passive restoration; Southern Europe

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; CATCHMENT; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLOODPLAIN; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT QUALITY; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; INVERTEBRATE; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; MICROHABITAT; MOUNTAIN REGION; MOUNTAIN STREAM; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIVER SYSTEM;

AUSTRIA; CZECH REPUBLIC; GERMANY; ITALY; NETHERLANDS;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 77952848283     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01807.x     Document Type: Article

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