@article{fdi:010086348,
  title = {{W}hat inspiring elements from natural services of water quality regulation could be applied to water management ?},
  author = {{G}erino, {M}. and {O}range, {D}idier and {S}anchez-{P}erez, {J}. {M}. and {B}uffan-{D}ubau, {E}. and {C}anovas, {S}. and {M}onfort, {B}. and {A}lbasi, {C}. and {S}auvage, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}heoretical and functional ecology is a source of useful knowledge for ecological engineering. {T}he better understanding of the natural service of water quality regulation is now inspiring for optimization of water resource management, restoration and bioremediation practices. {T}his transfer with a biomimicry approach applies particularly well in the urban, rural and agricultural areas, but is yet underexplored for water quality purposes. {T}his natural service intensely involves the benthic boundary layer as a biogeochemical hot spot with living communities. {A} selection of processes related to the bioturbation phenomena is explored because of their influence on properties of the aquatic environment. {T}he applications are valuable in a range of fields, from water treatment technology to management of ecosystems such as constructed and natural wetlands, streams, rivers, lagoons and coastal ecosystems. {T}his paper gathers the more obvious cases of potential applications of bioturbation research findings on the biomimicry of natural services to water practices. {T}hese include pollution pumping by bioturbated sediment, water column oxygen saving during early diagenesis of deposits under conveyors transport and conservation of macroporous as well as fine sediment. {S}ome applications for constructed devices are also emerging, including infiltration optimization and sewage reduction based on cross-biological community involvement.},
  keywords = {biomimicry ; water ; natural regulation service ; management},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{W}ater},
  volume = {14},
  numero = {19},
  pages = {3030 [17 p.]},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.3390/w14193030},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086348},
}