ID:
publications-2058
Type:
Peer reviewed articles
Year:
2021
Authors:
NĂșria Cid; Tibor ErĆs; Jani Heino; Gabriel Singer; Sonja C. JĂ€hnig; Sonja C. JĂ€hnig; Miguel Cañedo-ArgĂŒelles; NĂșria Bonada; Romain Sarremejane; Heikki MykrĂ€; Leonard Sandin; Riikka Paloniemi; Liisa Varumo; Thibault Datry
Title:
From meta-system theory to the sustainable management of rivers in the Anthropocene
Venue/Journal:
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03369152
DOI:
10.1002/fee.2417
Research type:
Simulation & Modeling
Water System:
River Basins
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Abstract:
Regionalâscale ecological processes, such as the spatial flows of material, energy, and organisms, are fundamental for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in river networks. Yet these processes remain largely overlooked in most river management practices and underlying policies. Here, we propose adoption of a metaâsystem approach, where regional processes acting at different levels of ecological organization â populations, communities, and ecosystems â are integrated into conventional river conservation, restoration, and biomonitoring. We also describe a series of measurements and indicators that could be assimilated into the implementation of relevant biodiversity and environmental policies. Finally, we highlight the need for alternative management strategies that can guide practitioners toward applying recent advances in ecology to preserve and restore river ecosystems and the ecosystem services they provide, in the context of increasing alteration of river network connectivity worldwide.
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869226
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