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Hidden treasures: Human-made aquatic ecosystems harbour unexplored opportunities

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Koschorreck, Matthias, Downing, Andrea S., Hejzlar, Josef, Marcé, Rafael, Laas, Alo, Arndt, Witold G., Keller, Philipp S., Smolders, Alfons J. P. +2 more·2020·Ambio

Abstract

Artificial water bodies like ditches, fish ponds, weirs, reservoirs, fish ladders, and irrigation channels are usually constructed and managed to optimize their intended purposes. However, human-made aquatic systems also have unintended consequences on ecosystem services and biogeochemical cycles. Knowledge about their functioning and possible additional ecosystem services is poor, especially compared to natural ecosystems. A GIS analysis indicates that currently only ~ 10% of European surface waters are covered by the European Water Framework directive, and that a considerable fraction of the excluded systems are likely human-made aquatic systems. There is a clear mismatch between the high possible significance of human-made water bodies and their low representation in scientific research and policy. We propose a research agenda to build an inventory of human-made aquatic ecosystems, support and advance research to further our understanding of the role of these systems in local and global biogeochemical cycles as well as to identify other benefits for society. We stress the need for studies that aim to optimize management of human-made aquatic systems considering all their functions and to support programs designed to overcome barriers of the adoption of optimized management strategies.

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  1. EU. 2000. Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for community action in the field of water policy. In Official Journal of the European Union, editor. 273.
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Koschorreck, M., Downing, A. S., Hejzlar, J., Marcé, R., Laas, A., Arndt, W. G., Keller, P. S., Smolders, A. J. P., van Dijk, G., & Kosten, S.
Affiliations
  • Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (DE)
  • Stockholm Resilience Centre (SE)
  • Czech Academy of Sciences (CZ)
  • Catalan Institute for Water Research (ES)
  • Estonian University of Life Sciences (EE)
  • University of Münster (DE)
  • Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
Corresponding author
Koschorreck, Matthias
Venue
Ambio
Published
2019-05-28
Volume
49
Issue
2
Pages
531-540
ISSN
  • 0044-7447 (ISSN-L)
  • 1654-7209
OpenAlex
W2947378528
Cited by
57
References
63
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 8
FWCI
3.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • AMBIO (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • EMU DSpace (submittedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (KO 1911/6-1)
  • Grantová Agentura České Republiky (GA17-09310S)
  • Eesti Teadusagentuur (IUT21-2, PSG32)
  • Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital, Gobierno de España
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Integrated Water Resources Management
Keywords
artificial water bodies, ecosystem services, biogeochemical cycles, Water Framework Directive, irrigation canals, fish ponds, reservoirs, water management, research agenda
MeSH terms
Animals, Fishes, Humans, Ecosystem

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