Pond Conservation in Europe

Developments in Hydrobiology 210

Series editor

K. Martens

Pond Conservation in Europe

Editors

Beat Oertli1, Regis Cereghino2,Jeremy Biggs3, Steven Declerck4, Andrew Hull5 &

Maria Rosa Miracle6

1University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland2University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France

3Pond Conservation, Oxford, United Kingdom4Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

5Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom6University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Previously published in Hydrobiologia, Volume 597, 2008 and 634, 2009

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EditorsBeat OertliUniversity of Applied Sciences of WesternSwitzerland, Geneva,Switzerland

Régis CéréghinoUniversity of Toulouse, Toulouse,France

Jeremy BiggsPond Conservation, Oxford,United Kingdom

Steven DeclerckCatholic University of Leuven, Leuven,Belgium

Andrew HullLiverpool John Moores University,Liverpool, United Kingdom

Maria Rosa MiracleUniversity of Valencia, Valencia,Spain

ISBN 978-90-481-9087-4

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Cover illustration: Lowland pond in Western Switzerland (Les Grangettes Nature Reserve). Photograph: Nicola Indermuehle.

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Contents

The ecology of European ponds: defining the characteristics of a neglected freshwater habitatR. Céréghino · J. Biggs · B. Oertli · S. Declerck 1

A comparison of the catchment sizes of rivers, streams, ponds, ditches and lakes: implications for protecting aquaticbiodiversity in an agricultural landscapeB.R. Davies · J. Biggs · P.J. Williams · J.T. Lee · S. Thompson 7

A comparative analysis of cladoceran communities from different water body types: patterns in community composition and diversityT. De Bie · S. Declerck · K. Martens · L. De Meester · L. Brendonck 19

Macroinvertebrate assemblages in 25 high alpine ponds of the Swiss National Park (Cirque of Macun) and relationto environmental variablesB. Oertli · N. Indermuehle · S. Angélibert · H. Hinden · A. Stoll 29

Biodiversity and distribution patterns of freshwater invertebrates in farm ponds of a south-western French agricultural landscapeR. Céréghino · A. Ruggiero · P. Marty · S. Angélibert 43

Patterns of composition and species richness of crustaceans and aquatic insects along environmental gradients inMediterranean water bodiesD. Boix · S. Gascón · J. Sala · A. Badosa · S. Brucet · R. López-Flores · M. Martinoy · J. Gifre · X.D. Quintana 53

Relation between macroinvertebrate life strategies and habitat traits in Mediterranean salt marsh ponds (Empordàwetlands, NE Iberian Peninsula)S. Gascón · D. Boix · J. Sala · X.D. Quintana 71

Macrophyte diversity and physico-chemical characteristics of Tyrrhenian coast ponds in central Italy: implicationsfor conservationV. Della Bella · M. Bazzanti · M.G. Dowgiallo · M. Iberite 85

Evaluation of sampling methods for macroinvertebrate biodiversity estimation in heavily vegetated pondsG. Becerra Jurado · M. Masterson · R. Harrington · M. Kelly-Quinn 97

Developing a multimetric index of ecological integrity based on macroinvertebrates of mountain ponds in central ItalyA.G. Solimini · M. Bazzanti · A. Ruggiero · G. Carchini 109

Eutrophication: are mayflies (Ephemeroptera) good bioindicators for ponds?N. Menetrey · B. Oertli · M. Sartori · A. Wagner · J.B. Lachavanne 125

How can we make new ponds biodiverse? A case study monitored over 7 yearsP. Williams · M. Whitfield · J. Biggs 137

Management of an ornamental pond as a conservation site for a threatened native fish species, crucian carpCarassius carassiusG.H. Copp · S. Warrington · K.J. Wesley 149

Pond conservation: from science to practiceB. Oertli · R. Céréghino · A. Hull · R. Miracle 157

Plant communities as a tool in temporary ponds conservation in SW PortugalC. Pinto-Cruz · J.A. Molina · M. Barbour · V. Silva · M.D. Espírito-Santo 167

Freshwater diatom and macroinvertebrate diversity of coastal permanent ponds along a gradient of human impactin a Mediterranean eco-regionV. Della Bella · L. Mancini 181

The M-NIP: a macrophyte-based Nutrient Index for PondsL. Sager · J.-B. Lachavanne 199

Vegetation recolonisation of a Mediterranean temporary pool in Morocco following small-scale experimental disturbanceB. Amami · L. Rhazi · S. Bouahim · M. Rhazi · P. Grillas 221

Experimental study of the effect of hydrology and mechanical soil disturbance on plant communities inMediterranean temporary pools in Western MoroccoN. Sahib · L. Rhazi · M. Rhazi · P. Grillas 233

Restoring ponds for amphibians: a success storyR. Rannap · A. Lõhmus · L. Briggs 243

High diversity of Ruppia meadows in saline ponds and lakes of the western MediterraneanL. Triest · T. Sierens 253

Gravel pits support waterbird diversity in an urban landscapeF. Santoul · A. Gaujard · S. Angélibert · S. Mastrorillo · R. Céréghino 263

Competition in microcosm between a clonal plant species (Bolboschoenus maritimus) and a rare quillwort (Isoetes setacea) from Mediterranean temporary pools of southern FranceM. Rhazi · P. Grillas · L. Rhazi · A. Charpentier · F. Médail 271

Restoration potential of biomanipulation for eutrophic peri-urban ponds: the role of zooplankton size and submerged macrophyte coverA. Peretyatko · S. Teissier · S. De Backer · L. Triest 281

Spatial and temporal patterns of pioneer macrofauna in recently created ponds: taxonomic and functionalapproachesA. Ruhí · D. Boix · J. Sala · S. Gascón · X.D. Quintana 293

Comparison of macroinvertebrate community structure and driving environmental factors in natural and wastewater treatment pondsG. Becerra Jurado · M. Callanan · M. Gioria · J.-R. Baars · R. Harrington · M. Kelly-Quinn 309

Inter- and intra-annual variations of macroinvertebrate assemblages are related to the hydroperiod inMediterranean temporary pondsM. Florencio · L. Serrano · C. Gómez-Rodríguez · A. Millán · C. Díaz-Paniagua 323

Ten-year dynamics of vegetation in a Mediterranean temporary pool in western MoroccoL. Rhazi · P. Grillas · M. Rhazi · J.-C. Aznar 341

Modelling hydrological characteristics of Mediterranean Temporary Ponds and potential impacts from climatechangeE. Dimitriou · E. Moussoulis · F. Stamati · N. Nikolaidis 351

Monitoring the invasion of the aquatic bug Trichocorixa verticalis verticalis (Hemiptera: Corixidae) in the wetlandsof Doñana National Park (SW Spain)H. Rodríguez-Pérez · M. Florencio · C. Gómez-Rodríguez · A.J. Green · C. Díaz-Paniagua · L. Serrano 365

Copepods and branchiopods of temporary ponds in the Doñana Natural Area (SW Spain): a four-decade record(1964–2007)K. Fahd · A. Arechederra · M. Florencio · D. León · L. Serrano 375