Restoration schemes often rely on the assumption that enhancing habitat complexity
through addition of in‐stream structures such as boulders and woody debris leads to …

Aim Understanding variation in biodiversity typically requires consideration of factors
operating at different spatial scales. Recently, ecologists and biogeographers have …

We investigated the effects of two river restoration projects on hydromorphology and
macroinvertebrate fauna in two German lowland rivers, the Schwalm and the Gartroper …

Macroinvertebrate assemblages of large alluvial streams are poorly documented. This study
identified the physical characteristics affecting the macroinvertebrates community …

The global area cultivated with oil palm has doubled in the past two decades, causing
deforestation, land-use change, freshwater pollution, and species loss in tropical …

The effects of anthropogenic disturbance on multiple facets of biodiversity are poorly
understood. In this study, we worked with the hypothesis that anthropogenic disturbances …

Although rivers are highly structured physically, generalisations about the consequences for
macroinvertebrates remain elusive. In part, this reflects the difficulty of quantifying structure …

Fine sediment accumulation (particle size:< 4mm) is a major cause of degradation to
instream habitats and ecological condition in many Australian rivers. Benthic …

Abstract5 The occurrence of earthquakes has the potential to significantly modify river
morphology and cause notable effects on the aquatic ecosystem. Prior to the 2008 …

The habitat heterogeneity hypothesis states that increased habitat heterogeneity promotes
species diversity through increased availability of ecological niches. We aimed at describing …