Modelling Community Structure in Freshwater Ecosystems

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XII

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2. General introduction

   • Lek S

   Pages 1-5

3. Using bioindicators to assess rivers in Europe: An overview

   Pages 7-19

4. Review of modelling techniques

   Pages 21-40

5. Fish community assemblages

   1. Introduction

      Pages 41-42

   2. Patterning riverine fish assemblages using an unsupervised neural network

      • Park Y S, Oberdorff T, Lek S

      Pages 43-53

   3. Predicting fish assemblages in France and evaluating the influence of their environmental variables

      • Gevrey M, Park Y S, Oberdorff T, Lek S

      Pages 54-63

   4. Fish diversity conservation and river restoration in southwest France: a review

      • Aguilar Ibarra A, Lim P, Lek S

      Pages 64-75

   5. Modelling of freshwater fish and macro-crustacean assemblages for biological assessment in New Zealand

      • Joy M K, Death R G

      Pages 76-89

   6. A Comparison of various fitting techniques for predicting fish yield in Ubolratana reservoir (Thailand) from a time series data

      • Moreau J, Lek S, Leelaprata W, Sricharoendham B, Concepcion Villanueva M

      Pages 90-99

   7. Patterning spatial variations in fish assemblage structures and diversity in the Pilica River system

      • Penczak T, Kruk A, Park Y S, Lek S

      Pages 100-113

   8. Optimisation of artificial neural networks for predicting fish assemblages in rivers

      • Scardi M, Cataudella S, Ciccotti E, Dato P, Maio G, Marconato E et al.

      Pages 114-129

6. Macroinvertebrate community assemblages

   1. Introduction

      Pages 131-132

   2. Sensitivity and robustness of a stream model based on artificial neural networks for the simulation of different management scenarios

      • Dedecker A P, Goethals P L M, Pauw N

      Pages 133-146

   3. A neural network approach to the prediction of benthic macroinvertebrate fauna composition in rivers

      • Dato P, Mancini L, Tancioni L, Scardi M

      Pages 147-157

   4. Predicting Dutch macroinvertebrate species richness and functional feeding groups using five modelling techniques

      • Gevrey M, Park Y S, Verdonschot P F M, Lek S

      Pages 158-166

   5. Comparison of clustering and ordination methods implemented to the full and partial data of benthic macroinvertebrate communities in streams and channels

      • Nijboer R C, Park Y S, Lek S, Verdonschot P F M

      Pages 167-188

   6. Prediction of macroinvertebrate diversity of freshwater bodies by adaptive learning algorithms

      • Park Y S, Verdonschot P F M, Chon T S, Gevrey M, Lek S

      Pages 189-205

   7. Hierarchical patterning of benthic macroinvertebrate communities using unsupervised artificial neural networks

      • Park Y S, Kwak I S, Lek S, Chon T S

      Pages 206-220

   8. Species spatial distribution and richness of stream insects in south-western France using artificial neural networks with potential use for biosurveillance

      • Compin A, Park Y S, Lek S, Céréghino R

      Pages 221-238

The landmass on which we live is an integral part of our water catchment. Any human - tivity will inevitably have some consequences on the availability and composition of fresh waters. These consequences are becoming increasingly important and detectable as the - man population grows. The problem is to be addressed at the global scale, as frequently, decisions made have inter-regional and international impacts, and must therefore be coor- nated. In a number of European Member States, for example, the availability of water - sources depends on the activities of other upstream countries. The demand for fresh water in Europe, as well as in the world, is increasing. There is an upward pressure on European water demand for public supplies (drinking water, recreation, etc. ), for industry, and for - rigated agriculture. The ecological impacts of different uses are complex, and currently not always predictable. This book should help planners in their decisions on different water management options for human use. Water, of course, is not only relevant as a resource, exploited for human activities, but it is also relevant to aquatic ecosystems and to their quality. Preservation and restoration of the ecological quality of these ecosystems have a major social impact, as it has been stressed in several European Community actions.

• Functional Feeding Group
• Species richness
• algorithms
• biological
• ecology
• ecosystem
• ecosystem management
• environment
• fauna
• fish
• insects
• invertebrates
• optimization
• phytoplankton
• plankton
• ecotoxicology

• UMR 5172, LADYBIO Laboratorie Dynamique de la Biodiversité, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, Toulouse cedex 4, France

  Sovan Lek, Young-Seuk Park

• Department of Biology, Univ. of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy

  Michele Scardi

• ALTERRA, Ecology and Environment, Wageningen, The Netherlands

  Piet F.M. Verdonschot

• Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology URBO, University of Namur, Namur, Belgium

  Jean-Pierre Descy

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