| Title | LINKING ORGANISM GROUPS - MAJOR RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS FROM THE STAR PROJECT |
| Abstract | Here we summarize results of the EU funded research project STAR concerning the suitability of different organism groups (fish, benthic invertebrates, macrophytes, diatoms) for monitoring European rivers. In a general way, the suitability of the organism groups is classified by monitoring type, stress type, river type, temporal scale and taxonomic resolution. For example, although all organism groups are affected by acidification, the relatively low species richness of fish and macrophytes in small mountain streams makes these two groups less suitable, and, hence, we argue that benthic diatoms and/or invertebrates may be considered as more robust indicators. Similar, lines of reasoning are given for a number of stressor and stream types. |
| Source | Hydrobiologia (The Hague. Print) 566, pp. 109–113 |
| Keywords | fishinvertebratesmacrophytes-diatomsriversEurope |
| Journal | Hydrobiologia (The Hague. Print) |
| Editor | Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, Paesi Bassi |
| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10750-006-0098-z |
| Authors | HERING D., JOHNSON R.K., BUFFAGNI A. |
| Text | 42125 2006 10.1007/s10750 006 0098 z ISI Web of Science WOS 000239102900008 fish invertebrates macrophytes diatoms rivers Europe LINKING ORGANISM GROUPS MAJOR RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS FROM THE STAR PROJECT HERING D., JOHNSON R.K., BUFFAGNI A. Department of Hydrobiology, University of Duisburg Essen, D 45117 Essen, Germany; Department of Environmental Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 7050, SE 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden; CNR IRSA Here we summarize results of the EU funded research project STAR concerning the suitability of different organism groups fish, benthic invertebrates, macrophytes, diatoms for monitoring European rivers. In a general way, the suitability of the organism groups is classified by monitoring type, stress type, river type, temporal scale and taxonomic resolution. For example, although all organism groups are affected by acidification, the relatively low species richness of fish and macrophytes in small mountain streams makes these two groups less suitable, and, hence, we argue that benthic diatoms and/or invertebrates may be considered as more robust indicators. Similar, lines of reasoning are given for a number of stressor and stream types. 566 http //www.springerlink.com/content/2051422305113283/ Linking organism groups_major results and conclusions from the STAR project_Buffagni_2006 STAR_hering_linkorganism_2051422305113283.pdf Articolo in rivista Kluwer Academic Publishers 0018 8158 Hydrobiologia The Hague. Print Hydrobiologia The Hague. Print Hydrobiologia The Hague. Print Hydrobiologia. The Hague. Print Hydrobiologia Dordrecht The Hague. Print Hydrobiologia Boston The Hague. Print Hydrobiologia London The Hague. Print andreastefano.buffagni BUFFAGNI ANDREA STEFANO TA.P04.016.001 Caratteristiche ecologiche di comunita acquatiche in ambienti fluviali e lagunari TA.P04.032.003 La risposta delle comunita acquatiche bioindicatori e WFD |
