Tot 2012 zijn er circa 66 macrofauna-exoten en 36 exotische water- en oeverplanten vastgesteld in de Nederlandse zoete wateren. Het exacte aantal is niet vast te stellen omdat de herkomst van een aantal soorten onduidelijk is. Voor de zoetwatermacrofauna is dit ongeveer 3% van de totale fauna, terwi
Variation in habitat structure provided by macrophytes is regarded as one of the determinants of macroinvertebrate species composition in lentic ecosystems, but mechanisms underlying this relationship appear to be confounded with site-specific factors, such as physicochemical factors, epiphyton and
Drainage ditches are a prominent feature of many intensively managed agricultural areas. These small, shallow, line-shaped waterbodies could harbor a rich macroinvertebrate community, resembling that of natural small lentic ecosystems. Despite their high biodiversity potential, many ditch ecosystems
Since the introductions of the Habitat Directive and the European Water Framework Directive, water authorities are now obliged to monitor changes in conservation value/ecological quality on larger spatial scales (opposed to site scale), as well as to indicate the level of confidence and precision of
Go to page top
Go back to contents
Go back to site navigation