Biological conservation of aquatic inland habitats: these are better days

Abstract

The is evidence of real progress in this context and conservation scientists are now communicating their findings to environmental managers in a way and on a scale that was rarely seen a couple of decades ago. It is only in this way that scientific knowledge can be efficiently transferred to conservation planning, prioritisation and ultimately management in an increasingly scaled-up, joined-up and resource-limited world. The principle of 'prevention is better than cure' is particularly appropriate to most biological conservation issues in aquatic inland habitats and is inextricably

First observations of anthropogenic underwater noise in a large multi-use lake

“…In contrast, the threat that anthropogenic noise poses to aquatic life has been largely neglected in the freshwater domain (Amoser and Ladich, 2010). Although it is well recognised that the biological communities inhabiting inland aquatic habitats currently face unprecedented threats from human activities (Winfield, 2013) and anthropogenic pressures often act in a multimodal fashion (Halfwerk and Slabbekoorn, 2015), very few studies have investigated the spectral profiles of freshwater sound-scapes (Wysocki et al (2007). In particular, European Member States are required by the Water Framework Directive (WFD; 2000/60/EC, European Commission, 2000) to adopt an integrated management approach in order to achieve a good ecological and chemical status of inland waters; however, this directive does not require member states to integrate the monitoring of underwater anthropogenic noise into management plans.…”

Motivations of recreational fishers involved in fish habitat management

“…In the UK and Ireland, waterways are to a large extent privately owned with access leased to fishing clubs at significant cost, whereas waterways in Australia and the USA are publically owned. This is likely to reduce fishers' sense of ownership and responsibility with these attributes often being drivers of stewardship (Bramston et al 2011;Winfield 2014). Volunteering is often encouraged by a personal connection with issues where the volunteer has a personal interest (Seng & White 2007) and promoting the option for Australian and USA fishing clubs to 'adopt a river reach' where they undertake habitat works provides opportunities for increased involvement.…”

First observations of anthropogenic underwater noise in a large multi-use lake

“…In contrast, the threat that anthropogenic noise poses to aquatic life has been largely neglected in the freshwater domain (Amoser and Ladich, 2010). Although it is well recognised that the biological communities inhabiting inland aquatic habitats currently face unprecedented threats from human activities (Winfield, 2013) and anthropogenic pressures often act in a multimodal fashion (Halfwerk and Slabbekoorn, 2015), very few studies have investigated the spectral profiles of freshwater soundscapes (Wysocki et al (2007). In particular, European Member States are required by the Water Framework Directive (WFD; 2000/60/EC, European Commission, 2000) to adopt an integrated management approach in order to achieve a good ecological and chemical status of inland waters; however, this directive does not require member states to integrate the monitoring of underwater anthropogenic noise into management plans.…”