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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
Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York
Library of Congress Control Number: 2010923484
© Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with theexception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work.
Cover illustration: Lowland pond in Western Switzerland (Les Grangettes Nature Reserve). Photograph: Nicola Indermuehle.
Printed on acid-free paper.
Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
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