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River restoration success depends on the species pool of the immediate surroundings
Previous studies evaluating the success of river restorations have rarely found any consistent effects on benthic invertebrate assemblages. In this study, we analyzed data from 24 river restoration projects in Germany dating back 1 to 12 years and 1231 data sets from adjacent river reaches that lie within 0–5, 5–10, and 10–15 km rings centered on the restored sites. We calculated restoration success and recolonization potential of adjacent river reaches based on stream‐type‐specific subsets of taxa indicative for good or bad habitat quality. On average, the restorations did not improve the benthic invertebrate community quality. However, we show that restoration success depends on the presence of source populations of desired taxa in the surrounding of restored sites. Only where source populations of additional desired taxa existed within a 0–5 km ring around the restored sites were benthic invertebrate assemblages improved by the restoration. Beyond the 5‐km rings, this recolonization effect was no longer detected. We present here the first field results to support the debated argument that a lack of source populations in the areas surrounding restored sites may play an important role in the failure to establish desired invertebrate communities by the means of river restorations. In contrast, long‐range dispersal of invertebrates seems to play a subordinate role in the recolonization of restored sites. However, because the surroundings of the restored sites were far from good ecological quality, the potential for improvement of restored sites was limited.
River restoration success depends on the species pool of the immediate surroundings
Previous studies evaluating the success of river restorations have rarely found any consistent effects on benthic invertebrate assemblages. In this study, we analyzed data from 24 river restoration projects in Germany dating back 1 to 12 years and 1231 data sets from adjacent river reaches that lie within 0–5, 5–10, and 10–15 km rings centered on the restored sites. We calculated restoration success and recolonization potential of adjacent river reaches based on stream‐type‐specific subsets of taxa indicative for good or bad habitat quality. On average, the restorations did not improve the benthic invertebrate community quality. However, we show that restoration success depends on the presence of source populations of desired taxa in the surrounding of restored sites. Only where source populations of additional desired taxa existed within a 0–5 km ring around the restored sites were benthic invertebrate assemblages improved by the restoration. Beyond the 5‐km rings, this recolonization effect was no longer detected. We present here the first field results to support the debated argument that a lack of source populations in the areas surrounding restored sites may play an important role in the failure to establish desired invertebrate communities by the means of river restorations. In contrast, long‐range dispersal of invertebrates seems to play a subordinate role in the recolonization of restored sites. However, because the surroundings of the restored sites were far from good ecological quality, the potential for improvement of restored sites was limited.
River restoration success depends on the species pool of the immediate surroundings
Sundermann, Andrea (Autor:in) / Stoll, Stefan (Autor:in) / Haase, Peter (Autor:in)
Ecological Applications ; 21 ; 1962-1971
01.09.2011
10 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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