| Title | Developing a standard approach for assessing the hydromorphology of lakes in Europe |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Source | Aquatic conservation (Print) 29 (4), pp. 655–669 |
| Keywords | CENWater Framework DirectiveHabitats DirectiveconservationmonitoringLake Habitat Survey |
| Journal | Aquatic conservation (Print) |
| Editor | John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., New York, N.Y., Regno Unito |
| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.1002/aqc.3015 |
| Authors | Boon, Philip; Argillier, Christine; Boggero, Angela; Ciampittiello, Marzia; England, Judy; Peterlin, Monika; Radulovic, Snezana; Rowan, John; Soszka, Hanna; Urbanic, Gorazd |
| Text | 407988 2019 10.1002/aqc.3015 ISI Web of Science WOS 000465962300014 Scopus 2 s2.0 85061290432 CEN Water Framework Directive Habitats Directive conservation monitoring Lake Habitat Survey Developing a standard approach for assessing the hydromorphology of lakes in Europe Boon, Philip; Argillier, Christine; Boggero, Angela; Ciampittiello, Marzia; England, Judy; Peterlin, Monika; Radulovic, Snezana; Rowan, John; Soszka, Hanna; Urbanic, Gorazd Freshwater Biol Assoc; Irstea; CNR IRSA; Environm Agcy; Inst Water Republ Slovenia; Univ Novi Sad; Univ Dundee; Natl Res Inst 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. 29 Published version Articolo 2019_HydromorphoCEN_AQC.pdf Articolo in rivista John Wiley Sons, Ltd. 1052 7613 Aquatic conservation Print Aquatic conservation Print Aquat. conserv. Print Aquatic conservation Print Marine and freshwater ecosystems Print angela.boggero BOGGERO ANGELA marzia.ciampittiello CIAMPITTIELLO MARZIA |
