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The Ecological Status of European Rivers: Evaluation and Intercalibration of Assessment Methods

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Editors:
  1. Mike T. Furse

    1. Winfrith Technology Centre, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, CEH Dorset, Dorchester, Dorset, UK

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  2. Daniel Hering

    1. Institute of Hydrobiology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

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  3. Karel Brabec

    1. Department of Zoology and Ecology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

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  4. Andrea Buffagni

    1. CNR-Water Research Institute, Brugherio (Milano), Italy

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  5. Leonard Sandin

    1. Department of Environmental Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden

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  6. Piet F. M. Verdonschot

    1. Alterra, Department of Ecology and Environment, Wageningen, The Netherlands

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  • First Europe-wide comparison of bioassessment methods
  • Deep insight into background and applicability of monitoring tools
  • Based on a unique, Europe-wide data set

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology (DIHY, volume 188)

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Table of contents (36 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. The ecological status of European rivers: evaluation and intercalibration of assessment methods

    1. The ecological status of European rivers: evaluation and intercalibration of assessment methods

      • Mike T. Furse, Daniel Hering, Karel Brabec, Andrea Buffagni, Leonard Sandin, Piet F. M. Verdonschot
      Pages 1-2

  3. The STAR project: context, objectives and approaches

    1. The STAR project: context, objectives and approaches

      • Mike Furse, Daniel Hering, Otto Moog, Piet Verdonschot, Richard K. Johnson, Karel Brabec et al.
      Pages 3-29

  4. Stream and River Typologies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 31-31
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    2. Stream and river typologies — major results and conclusions from the STAR project

      • Leonard Sandin, Piet F. M. Verdonschot
      Pages 33-37

    3. Evaluation of the use of Water Framework Directive typology descriptors, reference sites and spatial scale in macroinvertebrate stream typology

      • Piet F. M. Verdonschot
      Pages 39-58

    4. Data composition and taxonomic resolution in macroinvertebrate stream typology

      • Piet F. M. Verdonschot
      Pages 59-74

    5. Relationships among biological elements (macrophytes, macroinvertebrates and ichthyofauna) for different core river types across Europe at two different spatial scales

      • Paulo Pinto, Manuela Morais, Maria Ilhéu, Leonard Sandin
      Pages 75-90

    6. A comparison of the European Water Framework Directive physical typology and RIVPACS-type models as alternative methods of establishing reference conditions for benthic macroinvertebrates

      • John Davy-Bowker, Ralph T. Clarke, Richard K. Johnson, Jiri Kokes, John F. Murphy, Svetlana Zahrádková
      Pages 91-105

  5. Linking Organism Groups

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107
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    2. Linking organism groups — major results and conclusions from the STAR project

      • Daniel Hering, Richard K. Johnson, Andrea Buffagni
      Pages 109-113

    3. Detection of ecological change using multiple organism groups: metrics and uncertainty

      • Richard K. Johnson, Daniel Hering, Mike T. Furse, Ralph T. Clarke
      Pages 115-137

    4. Indicators of ecological change: comparison of the early response of four organism groups to stress gradients

      • Richard K. Johnson, Daniel Hering, Mike T. Furse, Piet F. M. Verdonschot
      Pages 139-152

    5. Biological quality metrics: their variability and appropriate scale for assessing Streams

      • Gunta Springe, Leonard Sandin, Agrita Briede, Agnija Skuja
      Pages 153-172

  6. Macrophytes and Diatoms

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 173-173
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    2. Macrophytes and diatoms — major results and conclusions from the STAR project

      • Karel Brabec, Krzysztof Szoszkiewicz
      Pages 175-178

    3. Macrophyte communities in unimpacted European streams: variability in assemblage patterns, abundance and diversity

      • Annette Baattrup-Pedersen, Krzysztof Szoszkiewicz, Rebi Nijboer, Mattie O’Hare, Teresa Ferreira
      Pages 179-196

    4. Macrophyte communities of European streams with altered physical habitat

      • Mattie T. O’Hare, Annette Baattrup-Pedersen, Rebi Nijboer, Krzysztof Szoszkiewicz, Teresa Ferreira
      Pages 197-210

    5. European river plant communities: the importance of organic pollution and the usefulness of existing macrophyte metrics

      • Krzysztof Szoszkiewicz, Teresa Ferreira, Thomas Korte, Annette Baattrup-Pedersen, John Davy-Bowker, Mattie O’Hare
      Pages 211-234

    6. Assessment of sources of uncertainty in macrophyte surveys and the consequences for river classification

      • Ryszard Staniszewski, Krzysztof Szoszkiewicz, Janina Zbierska, Jacek Lesny, Szymon Jusik, Ralph T. Clarke
      Pages 235-246
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About this book

The monitoring of benthic diatoms, macrophytes, macroinvertebrates and fish will be the backbone of future water management in Europe. This book describes and compares the relevant methodologies and tools, based on a large data set covering rivers in most parts of Europe. Seven sections on "Stream and River Typologies", "Linking Organism Groups", "Macrophytes and Diatoms", "Hydromorphology", "Tools for Assessing European Streams with Macroinvertebrates", "Intercalibration and Comparison" and "Errors and Uncertainty in Bioassessment Methods" with altogether 36 articles provide scientists and water managers with a unique insight into background and application of state-of-the-art monitoring tools.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Winfrith Technology Centre, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, CEH Dorset, Dorchester, Dorset, UK

    Mike T. Furse

  • Institute of Hydrobiology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

    Daniel Hering

  • Department of Zoology and Ecology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

    Karel Brabec

  • CNR-Water Research Institute, Brugherio (Milano), Italy

    Andrea Buffagni

  • Department of Environmental Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden

    Leonard Sandin

  • Alterra, Department of Ecology and Environment, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Piet F. M. Verdonschot

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