@article{fdi:010057118,
  title = {{D}rivers and stressors of freshwater biodiversity patterns across different ecosystems and scales : a review},
  author = {{S}tendera, {S}. and {A}drian, {R}. and {B}onada, {N}. and {C}anedo-{A}rguelles, {M}. and {H}ugueny, {B}ernard and {J}anuschke, {K}. and {P}letterbauer, {F}. and {H}ering, {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he present review with focus on the last decade (2000-2010) aims to (i) collecting the major hypotheses explaining freshwater biodiversity patterns, (ii) identifying the main stressors affecting freshwater biodiversity, and (iii) revealing information gaps regarding ecosystem types, organism groups, spatial and temporal scales to highlight research needs to better propose sound conservation measures. {T}he comparative analysis addresses six organism groups ranging from microorganisms to fish in basins, rivers, lakes, wetlands, ponds and groundwater. {S}hort-term studies at ecoregion and catchment scale focusing on invertebrates, macrophytes and fish in {P}alaearctic and {N}earctic regions dominated. {T}he most frequent hypotheses tested were the landscape filter concept, the species-area relationship, the metacommunity concept. {D}ominating natural drivers were area, heterogeneity and disturbance. {L}and use, eutrophication and habitat destruction were identified as most important stressors. {G}enerally, freshwater biodiversity declined in response to these stressors in contrast to increasing biodiversity determined by natural drivers across all ecosystems. {P}referred organism groups were fish and invertebrates, most frequently studied in rivers, in contrast to smaller organisms (e.g. bacteria) and, e.g. groundwater being underrepresented. {H}ypotheses originating from the last century are still tested in freshwater research, while novel concepts are either missing or untested. {P}rotection of freshwater biodiversity is the ultimate challenge since it supports valuable ecosystems services ensuring perpetuation of mankind. {F}or that, comprehensive large-scale studies with holistic approaches are urgently needed.},
  keywords = {{S}tressors ; {N}atural drivers ; {B}iotic response ; {S}patiotemporal scales ; {H}ypotheses},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{H}ydrobiologia},
  volume = {696},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {1--28},
  ISSN = {0018-8158},
  year = {2012},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10750-012-1183-0},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010057118},
}