A5056424124- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Water Resource Management and Quality
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx
2022-2024
Instituto de Historia
2024
Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología
2019-2022
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2022
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
2019
Universidad de Murcia
2011-2017
City College Southampton
1973
Abstract Fluvial riparian vegetation (RV) links fluvial and terrestrial ecosystems. It is under significant pressure from anthropogenic activities, and, therefore, the management restoration of RV are increasingly important worldwide. has been investigated different perspectives, so knowledge on its structure function widely distributed. An step forward to convert existing into an overview easily accessible—for example, for use in decision-making management. We aim provide ecosystem services...
Abstract Understanding and predicting how biological communities respond to climate change is critical for assessing biodiversity vulnerability guiding conservation efforts. Glacier‐ snow‐fed rivers are one of the most sensitive ecosystems change, can provide early warning wider‐scale changes. These frequently used hydropower production but there minimal understanding influenced by in a context flow regulation. This study sheds light on this issue disentangling structural (water temperature...
Despite the exponential increase in human population at global scale, some rural areas have experienced a progressive abandonment over last decades. Under particular socioecological and policy contexts, changes demography may promote land-use and, consequently, alter ecosystem services (ES) supply. However, most studies on this topic targeted urban increase, whereas depopulation has been rarely addressed. Here, we examined how shifts demographic variables (human population, density, number...
Summary Understanding and predicting ecosystem responses to multiple environmental pressures is a long‐standing interest in ecology management. However, few studies have examined how the functional features of freshwater biological communities vary along gradients stress. Furthermore, modelling these for whole river network constitutes strong potential basis improve We explored redundancy ( FR , feature related stability, resistance resilience ecosystems) responds single filters. compared...
Abstract Running waters in Mediterranean regions are strongly regulated by dams, which produce significant alterations to natural flow regimes. Climate change will reduce discharge and increase intermittence streams, lead an intensified regulation meet water demands. Very little is known about how the functional features of aquatic communities vary along combined anthropogenic alteration gradients. As intermittent streams subjected stress (droughts flash floods), regime effect may differ...
In these times of strong pressure on aquatic ecosystems and water resources due to climate change abstraction, intermittent rivers ephemeral streams (IRES) (rivers that periodically cease flow and/or dry) have become valuable assets. Indeed, not only do they supply but also offer services for humanity. Despite a growing recognition towards IRES, information assessing their ecosystem (ES) remains scarce. first step, an international interdisciplinary group researchers developed methodological...
Abstract Riparian zones are the paragon of transitional ecosystems, providing critical habitat and ecosystem services that especially threatened by global change. Following consultation with experts, 10 key challenges were identified to be addressed for riparian vegetation science management improvement: (1) Create a distinct scientific community establishing stronger bridges between disciplines; (2) Make more visible appreciated in society policies; (3) Improve knowledge regarding...
Abstract Trait‐based approaches have received increasing interest among freshwater scientists given their capacity to predict community structure and biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning. However, the inconsistent development use of trait concepts terms across scientific disciplines may limited realisation potential traits. Here, we reviewed definitions provide recommendations for consistent application in science. To do so, first literature identify established definitions,...
1. Riparian zones are vital areas of interaction between land and rivers often degraded by several pressures such as urbanisation, intensive agriculture river engineering works. 2. This policy brief provides five key messages recommendations to be considered policy-makers, scientists, managers, stakeholders enhance riparian zone management. 3. Adopting an integrated socio-economic environmentally dynamic view will ensure the sustainable management zones. 4. In light climate change, it is...
Plastics, especially microplastics (<5 mm in length), are anthropogenic polymer particles that have been detected almost all environments. Microplastics extremely persistent pollutants and act as long-lasting reactive surfaces for additives, organic matter, toxic substances. Biofilms microbial assemblages a sink particulate including microplastics. They ubiquitous freshwater ecosystems provide key services promote biodiversity help sustain ecosystem function. Here, we conceptual framework to...
Riparian forests nestled in agricultural landscapes represent a small proportion crop-intensive areas, while contributing remarkably to their biodiversity. This biodiversity supports several ecological processes crucially involved the supply of ecosystem services (ES) complementary that provided by lands and also relevant for designing biodiverse multifunctional landscapes. forest is one most threatened ecosystems due land-use intensification associated water extraction, especially...
La fragmentación del hábitat es una gran amenaza para la biodiversidad. Las infraestructuras lineales de transporte, como las carreteras, son principales causas y puede corregirse mediante pasos fauna, aunque su implementación todavía escasa. Sin embargo, los drenajes situados bajo estas podrían actuar indirectamente fauna incrementando conectividad paisaje. Nuestro objetivo identificar qué especies vertebrados cruzan carreteras en un espacio protegido (Almería, SE España). Para ello, se...
Abstract Rivers are dynamic ecosystems in which both human impacts and climate‐driven drying events increasingly common. These anthropogenic natural stressors interact to influence the biodiversity functioning of river ecosystems. Disentangling ecological responses these interacting is necessary guide management actions that support adapting global change. We analysed independent interactive effects on aquatic invertebrate communities—a key biotic group used assess health European...
Abstract Riparian vegetation supports high biodiversity providing many services and is, therefore, an important landscape element. ecosystems are subject to numerous pressures leading population decline genetic erosion of riparian plants. This may have cascading effects at various ecosystem levels, including decreasing services, so identifying the current status diversity tree species is vital improve effectiveness restoration efforts. We aimed elicit expert views on importance species,...
Abstract Urban green infrastructure (UGI) can provide key ecosystem services (ES) for human well-being. For this purpose, it is critical to ascertain which characteristics regulate the provision of ES by UGI. In study, eight (water supply, water regulation, waste nutrient soil formation, carbon sequestration, air temperature regulation and humidity regulation) thirty UGI sites Zaragoza (Spain), were evaluated using proxy indicators derived from analyzed samples, in-situ measured humidity. A...
River conservation efforts traditionally focus on perennial watercourses (i.e., those that do not dry) and their associated aquatic biodiversity. However, most of the global river network is thus supports both terrestrial We assessed value nonperennial rivers streams (NPRS) in one Europe's driest regions based (macroinvertebrates, diatoms) (riparian plants, birds, carabid beetles) community data. mapped distribution taxa at 90 locations across wide environmental gradients. Using systematic...
Evaluating the state of urban green infrastructure (UGI) is a basic step to reach sustainability. Two indicators were used evaluate 89 UGI sites in Zaragoza, medium-sized city NE Spain: Naturalness (Nat), related area covered by natural components; Functioning (Fun), showing hydro-geomorphological features. Complementarily, 15 biophysical and social variables characterize these sites. A principal component analysis (PCA) was performed group types UGI, while linear regressions ANOVAs applied...
Ecological factors determining the distribution and assemblages of aquatic Hemiptera (Gerromorpha & Nepomorpha) in Segura River basin (Spain)Although is located one Europe's most arid regions, it features a wide variety ecosystems, some which are rare within European continent.Assemblages their indicator species basin, as well key environmental that determine distribution, were evaluated this study.Between 1980 2010, total 38 collected 402 sites have been classified into 12 types...
Invasive species are among the top five causes of biodiversity loss worldwide. Arundo donax has progressively colonized riparian zones Mediterranean rivers with detrimental effects on terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity, being catalogued as one 100 worst invasive species. In order to control this restore native vegetation, different methods have been traditionally used, depending environmental, economic social context. Here, effect repeated above-ground removal A. communities was assessed...