Recent research has demonstrated that ponds contribute a great deal to biodiversity at a
regional level as networks of habitat patches that also act as 'stepping stones' to facilitate the …

We reviewed literature describing the potential for freshwater anthropogenic waterbodies to
act as refuges from disturbance. We identified research related to the refuge potential of a …

The fifth conference of the European Pond Conservation Network (Luxembourg, June 2012)
brought together researchers, environmental managers, and other stakeholders with the aim …

Urban freshwaters provide a range of ecosystem services, including stormwater
management, water treatment, biodiversity, and aesthetics. Management of freshwaters …

Wetland creation aiming at a simultaneous increase in nutrient retention and species
diversity in agricultural landscapes has recently become applied as a catchment-scale …

Stormwater ponds improve water quality by facilitating the sedimentation of particles and
particulate contaminants from urban runoff. Over time, this function entails the accumulation …

Installation and maintenance of stormwater ponds to detain and treat runoff from impervious
surfaces is a common method of stormwater control in developed areas. That these ponds …

Biodiversity conservation does predominantly focus on protected natural areas, but has to
consider also the usually Human-dominated matrix in which these natural areas are …

1 The conservation of insects is not a priority for most urban dwellers, yet can be
accomplished in urban settings by the careful design of urban nature. Our goal is to foster …

Background The role of linear transportation infrastructures (roads, railways, oil and gas
pipelines, power lines, rivers and canals) in fragmenting natural habitats is fully …