Do lake littoral benthic invertebrates respond differently to eutrophication, hydromorphological alteration, land use and fish stocking?

Šiling, Rebeka; Urbanič, Gorazd

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“…Ecological succession is a natural course of events that occurs in lakes ( Kajak, 1998 ). Lake succession manifests itself in the growth of macrophytes along lake shores, which initially create increasingly diverse and compact communities ( McFarland, Carse & Sandin, 2009 ; Drinan et al, 2013 ; Beadle, Brown & Holden, 2015 ; Šiling & Urbanič, 2016 ; Stryjecki et al, 2017 ), only to have the littoral zone ultimately dominated by a single species. If the succession is disharmonic, the dominant species is Sphagnum sp.…”

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“…Many hydrobiologists emphasize the important role of the littoral zone in the secondary production of lakes and as a zone having the highest species richness and density of macroinvertebrates ( Cremona, Planas & Lucotte, 2008 ; Timm & Möls, 2012 ; Mieczan et al, 2014 ; Płaska & Mieczan, 2018 ). The littoral zone is also considered to be the most sensitive part of a lake, and its character provides evidence on the ecological condition of the whole lake ( Czachorowski, 1998 ; Šiling & Urbanič, 2016 ).…”

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Effect of changes in the fractal structure of a littoral zone in the course of lake succession on the abundance, body size sequence and biomass of beetles

Pakulnicka

Zawal

2018

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Dystrophic lakes undergo natural disharmonic succession, in the course of which an increasingly complex and diverse, mosaic-like pattern of habitats evolves. In the final seral stage, the most important role is played by a spreading Sphagnum mat, which gradually reduces the lake’s open water surface area. Long-term transformations in the primary structure of lakes cause changes in the structure of lake-dwelling fauna assemblages. Knowledge of the succession mechanisms in lake fauna is essential for proper lake management. The use of fractal concepts helps to explain the character of fauna in relation to other aspects of the changing complexity of habitats. Our 12-year-long study into the succession of water beetles has covered habitats of 40 selected lakes which are diverse in terms of the fractal dimension. The taxonomic diversity and density of lake beetles increase parallel to an increase in the fractal dimension. An in-depth analysis of the fractal structure proved to be helpful in explaining the directional changes in fauna induced by the natural succession of lakes. Negative correlations appear between the body size and abundance. An increase in the density of beetles within the higher dimension fractals is counterbalanced by a change in the size of individual organisms. As a result, the biomass is constant, regardless of the fractal dimension.

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Effect of changes in the fractal structure of a littoral zone in the course of lake succession on the abundance, body size sequence and biomass of beetles

Pakulnicka

Zawal

2018

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“…Treating species as being equal in spite of their functional divergence and phylogenetic distance seems to be an important weakness of traditional measures of taxonomic diversity (Schweiger et al, 2008) and the use of taxonomic diversity indices based on identification to a level higher than the species is prone to different errors (Koperski, 2010(Koperski, , 2011Šiling and Urbanič, 2016). Three groups of methods have been developed to solve these problems: taxonomic distinctness (e.g.…”

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Taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity of leeches (Hirudinea) and their suitability in biological assessment of environmental quality

Koperski

2017

Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst.

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-Different components of biological diversity of leeches (Hirudinea), sampled in lowland watercourses in Poland were compared between sites differed in terms of environmental quality, measured by officially approved procedures. Indices based on taxonomic diversity, rarefied species richness, taxonomic distinctness, phylogenetic diversity and functional diversity were considered in the analysis, for sites belonging to three biocoenotic types of watercourses. In most cases values of all indices except Pielou's evenness show unimodal relationships with environmental quality and in any case monotonic increase in diversity was not shown. Median values of diversity were significantly higher and its highest values were significantly more frequent at sites with moderate than with low or high environmental quality. This pattern of relationships was observed both for indices based on presence/absence data and those based on relative abundance of species. The significance of this mode of relationships differed between biocoenotic types and between procedures using to measure environmental quality. The results obtained show low and doubtful usefulness of each component of leech diversity as an element of biological assessment in lowland watercourses.Keywords: taxonomic diversity / phylogenetic diversity / functional diversity / Hirudinea / biological assessment Résumé -Diversité taxonomique, phylogénétique et fonctionnelle des sangsues (Hirudinea) et leur aptitude à l'évaluation biologique de la qualité environnementale. Différentes composantes de la diversité biologique des sangsues (Hirudinea), échantillonnées dans les cours d'eau de plaine en Pologne, ont été comparées entre des sites différents en termes de qualité environnementale, mesurée par des procédures officiellement approuvées. Les indices fondés sur la diversité taxonomique, la richesse en espèces raréfiées, la diversité phylogénétique et la diversité fonctionnelle ont été pris en compte dans l'analyse, pour des sites de cours d'eau appartenant à trois types biocénotiques. Dans la plupart des cas, les valeurs de tous les indices, à l'exception de l'équitabilité de Pielou, montrent des relations unimodales avec la qualité de l'environnement et, en tout état de cause, une augmentation monotone de la diversité. Les valeurs médianes de la diversité étaient significativement plus élevées et les valeurs les plus élevées étaient significativement plus fréquentes dans les sites de qualité environnementale modérée plutôt que faible ou élevée. Ce patron de relations a été observé à la fois pour les indices fondés sur les données de présence/ absence et ceux fondés sur l'abondance relative des espèces. L'importance de ce mode de relations différait entre les types de biocénoses et entre les procédures utilisées pour mesurer la qualité de l'environnement. Les résultats obtenus montrent que chaque composante de la diversité des sangsues est peu utile et douteuse en tant qu'élément de l'évaluation biologique dans les cours d'eau de plaines.Mots-clés : diversité taxo...

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“…In Slovenia, studies with LMI focusing mainly on human impact confirmed a relationship between lake-shore modification and benthic invertebrate taxa (Šiling & Urbanič, 2016;Urbanič, 2014;Urbanič et al, 2012). A more comprehensive study was conducted in Italy, as a part of an EU LIFE+ project (LIFE08 ENV/IT/000413 INHABIT) covering 12 representative lakes (including reservoirs) in Piedmont and…”

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Developing a standard approach for assessing the hydromorphology of lakes in Europe

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Argillier²,

Boggero

et al. 2019

Aquatic Conservation

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Methods for assessing the hydrology and morphology of lakes (‘hydromorphology’) are needed for reporting under national and international legislation, as well as to assist in lake management and restoration. Despite this, no consistent approaches have been developed around Europe for monitoring lake hydromorphology. To address this need, representatives from 12 countries met at a series of workshops to develop two protocols for monitoring, published under the auspices of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). The first standard (EN 16039) describes six categories for assessing lake hydromorphology: hydraulics, morphometry, bedforms/landforms and substrate, connectivity and continuity, and land cover. The second standard (EN 16870) sets out a scoring system for assessing the degree of modification of lake hydromorphology, which was designed, tested and refined using data from 127 lakes in seven European countries. The CEN standards focus on four lake zones—riparian, shore, littoral, and open water—but recognize the importance of considering lakes within their wider catchment context. The field techniques described are based largely on Lake Habitat Survey but also rely on existing databases, maps and remote‐sensing data. These standards are aimed at scientists, conservation bodies and environmental regulators, and are relevant not only for monitoring lakes under the Water Framework Directive, but also for contributing to programmes of lake conservation. For example, in the UK, parts of the CEN standards have been incorporated within the methods used for monitoring and reporting on the condition of Special Areas of Conservation (under the Habitats Directive) and Sites of Special Scientific Interest under national legislation. It is hoped that this pan‐European approach will improve the ability to compare data across many countries, and ultimately ensure that the results of monitoring are translated into measures for improving the hydromorphological condition of lakes and the biological communities they contain.

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Do lake littoral benthic invertebrates respond differently to eutrophication, hydromorphological alteration, land use and fish stocking?

Cited by 14 publications

References 67 publications

Effect of changes in the fractal structure of a littoral zone in the course of lake succession on the abundance, body size sequence and biomass of beetles

Effect of changes in the fractal structure of a littoral zone in the course of lake succession on the abundance, body size sequence and biomass of beetles

Taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity of leeches (Hirudinea) and their suitability in biological assessment of environmental quality

Developing a standard approach for assessing the hydromorphology of lakes in Europe

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