A5063621755- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
University of the Basque Country
2016-2025
Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology
2018
Considerable amounts of pharmaceuticals are used in human and veterinary medicine, which not efficiently removed during wastewater slurries treatment subsequently entering continuously into freshwater systems. The intrinsic biological activity these non-regulated pollutants turns their presence the aquatic environment an ecological matter concern. We present first quantitative study relating predicted ecotoxicological effects with population livestock units. Four representative Iberian River...
Owing to a long history of anthropogenic pressures, freshwater ecosystems are among the most vulnerable biodiversity loss
River ecosystems are subject to multiple stressors that affect their structure and functioning. Ecosystem refers characteristics such as channel form, water quality or the composition of biological communities, whereas ecosystem functioning processes metabolism, organic matter decomposition secondary production. Structure respond in contrasting complementary ways environmental stressors. Moreover, assessing response is critical understand effects on services produce direct benefits humans....
Despite predicted global warming, the temperature effects on headwater stream functioning are poorly understood. We studied these microbial-mediated leaf decomposition and performance of associated aquatic hyphomycete assemblages. Alder leaves were incubated in three streams differing winter water temperature. Simultaneously, laboratory, discs conditioned at 5, 10 15 °C. determined mass loss, N sporulation rate diversity communities. In field, correlated positively with Decomposition...
Globalization has led to the introduction of thousands alien species worldwide. With growing impacts by invasive species, understanding invasion process remains critical for predicting adverse effects and informing efficient management. Theoretically, dynamics have been assumed follow an "invasion curve" (S-shaped curve available area invaded over time), but this dynamic lacked empirical testing using large-scale data neglects consider invader abundances. We propose "impact describing...
Summary Large dams regulate river hydrology and influence water chemistry, sediment dynamics, channel form biotic communities. These effects may translate into important changes in ecosystem processes, especially rivers naturally subject to strong seasonality, such as those under Mediterranean climate. The of flow regulation on metabolism [ i.e . gross primary production (GPP) respiration (ER)] were analysed by means open‐stream measurements. Organic matter accrual measured reaches upstream...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 531:121-142 (2015) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11299 Modelling future biogeography of North Atlantic zooplankton communities in response climate change Ernesto Villarino1,*, Guillem Chust1, Priscilla Licandro2, Momme Butenschön3, Leire Ibaibarriaga1, Aitor Larrañaga4, Xabier Irigoien5 1AZTI-Tecnalia,...
1. Channel complexity affects the physical structure, biotic communities and functioning of stream ecosystems. Large wood (LW) is a key element in creation maintenance physically complex channels forested areas. 2. In an attempt to enhance habitat quality ecosystem reduce inputs organic matter downstream reservoir, LW was experimentally introduced into four mountain streams Basque Country (northern Spain), ranging channel width from 3 13 m. Following before–after/control–impact (BACI)...
Availability and quality of food resources limit consumer performance modulate webs, which in turn, can affect ecosystem functioning. be especially important streams, where consumers depend on allochthonous organic matter whose availability differ markedly both spatially throughout the year. Most studies relationships between detritivore have been based standardized types not designed to allow consideration interactions resource quantity quality. Our goal was evaluate effects shredder...
Abstract Leaf litter breakdown is a key process, providing matter and energy to communities inhabiting many headwater streams that flow through forests. This detrital pathway affected by human landscape transformations; but it little known about the impact of small reservoirs on leaf decay in streams. Alder rates associated fauna were studied upstream downstream five water supply (surface‐release rainy autumn‐winters), Nerbioi‐Ibaizabal drainage basin (Basque Country, Spain), assess effect...
The main purpose of our work was to elucidate factors responsible for the geographical differences in leaf-litter decomposition rates Spanish oligotrophic headwater streams. Decomposition experiments with alder (Alnus glutinosa) leaf litter were carried out 22 streams 4 different climatic regions across Iberian Peninsula (Cornisa Cantábrica, Cordillera Litoral Catalana, Sierra de Guadarrama, and Nevada). Streams that similar size, flowed mainly over siliceous substrate catchments scarce...
Summary Water abstraction is rapidly increasing worldwide in order to respond escalating demands for water, food and energy. Abstraction can alter the hydrological regime of streams rivers, reduce in‐stream habitats, change water quality affect fluvial communities. It also impair ecosystem functioning, although this aspect has been seldom assessed. We experimentally tested effect on stream functioning a headwater mountain using before after control‐impact (BACI) design. quantified changes...
Abstract Body size is a key trait in ecology due to its influence on metabolism and many other life‐history traits that affect population community responses environmental variation as well ecosystem properties. The spectrum represents the relationship between abundance (or biomass) body size, independent of species identity. Size parameters, such slope or intercept, have been applied extensively indicators ecological status across multiple types. GLOSSAQUA dataset includes data from mainly...