▪ Abstract Aquatic insects and other benthic invertebrates are the most widely used
organisms in freshwater biomonitoring of human impact. Because of the high monetary …

Intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams (IRES) are common across Europe and dominate
some Mediterranean river networks. In all climate zones, IRES support high biodiversity and …

It is critical that the impacts of environmental stressors on natural systems are detected,
monitored and assessed accurately in order to legislate effectively and to protect and restore …

The assessment of links between ecology and physical habitat has become a major issue in
river research and management. Key drivers include concerns about the conservation …

Most studies dealing with the use of ecological indicators and other applied ecological
research rely on some definition or concept of what constitutes least-, intermediate-and most …

Elaborate restoration attempts are underway worldwide to return human‐impacted rivers to
more natural conditions. Assessing the outcome of river restoration projects is vital for …

We developed a new Multimetric Index for stream assessment, which is mainly focussed on
the impact of hydromorphological degradation on the macroinvertebrate fauna. The index …

Sediments have a major role in ecosystem functioning but can also act as physical or
chemical stressors. Anthropogenic activities may change the chemical constituency of …

One objective of the European Union (EU)'s Water Framework Directive (WFD: Directive
2000/60/EC) is for all European surface waters to achieve 'good status' by 2015. In support …

Fresh waters have seen the largest decline in biodiversity of any ecosystem, with lotic
ecosystems particularly impacted by human activities. The main drivers of environmental …