Comparative biodiversity of aquatic habitats in the European agricultural landscape
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Recent evidence has begun to call into question the assumption that aquatic biodiversity is concentrated exclusively in larger rivers and lakes, instead showing that it is distributed throughout the landscape and that small waterbodies, such as ponds and ditches, make a significant contribution to biodiversity. We compared the physicochemical and aquatic biodiversity characteristics of ditches, lakes, ponds, rivers and streams in five locations in Europe in three biogeographic zones. At the individual site level (alpha diversity), rivers were found to be the most species-rich waterbodies; however, at the regional level (gamma diversity), ponds were the most species-rich aquatic habitat for both wetland plants and macroinvertebrates. In terms of rare species, ponds also had a higher rarity value, measured by a Species Rarity Index, than other habitat types, although data for this analysis were only available from the United Kingdom. The high biodiversity values of ponds suggest that they should be more central to strategies for the protection and management of aquatic biodiversity.
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Ponds often support a greater biodiversity than other freshwater habitats such as lakes and rivers.
“Cumulatively, ponds often support a greater biodiversity than other freshwater habitats (e.g., lakes and rivers), sustain many rare and endangered aquatic taxa, and act as important “refuges” in heavily modified landscapes (Davies et al. 2008).”
From Pond ecology and conservation: research priorities and knowledge gaps (2021) · cites this paper as Davies et al. 2008
Ponds are among the most biodiverse and ecologically important freshwater habitats globally.
“Ponds are among the most biodiverse and ecologically important freshwater habitats globally and may provide a significant opportunity to mitigate anthropogenic pressures and reverse the decline of aquatic biodiversity.”
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Ponds sustain many rare and endangered aquatic taxa.
“Cumulatively, ponds often support a greater biodiversity than other freshwater habitats (e.g., lakes and rivers), sustain many rare and endangered aquatic taxa, and act as important “refuges” in heavily modified landscapes (Davies et al. 2008).”
From Pond ecology and conservation: research priorities and knowledge gaps (2021) · cites this paper as Davies et al. 2008
Ponds act as important refuges in heavily modified landscapes.
“Cumulatively, ponds often support a greater biodiversity than other freshwater habitats (e.g., lakes and rivers), sustain many rare and endangered aquatic taxa, and act as important “refuges” in heavily modified landscapes (Davies et al. 2008).”
From Pond ecology and conservation: research priorities and knowledge gaps (2021) · cites this paper as Davies et al. 2008
Freshwater habitats are not discrete entities but often exist in networks, and ubiquitous species are recorded across these freshwater habitats.
“Freshwater habitats are not discrete entities but often exist in networks (e.g., an interconnected system of ponds, rivers, streams, and lakes; Sayer 2014), and ubiquitous species are recorded across these freshwater habitats (Davies et al. 2008).”
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- Authors
- Davies, B., Biggs, J., Williams, P., Whitfield, M., Nicolet, P., Sear, D., Bray, S., & Maund, S.
- Affiliations
- Oxford Brookes University (GB)
- University of Southampton (GB)
- Syngenta (Switzerland) (CH)
- Corresponding author
- Davies, Bella
- Venue
- Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2008-05
- Volume
- 125
- Issue
- 1-4
- Pages
- 1-8
- ISSN
- 0167-8809 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1990971773
- Cited by
- 324
- References
- 29
- Citations by year
- 2026: 13 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 28 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 19 · 2015: 15 · 2014: 15 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 17
- FWCI
- 5.22
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment (publishedVersion)
- ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government
- Natural Environment Research Council
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Keywords
- aquatic biodiversity, agricultural landscapes, ponds, ditches, lakes, rivers, streams, aquatic plants, macroinvertebrates, species rarity, alpha diversity, gamma diversity, physicochemical properties, biodiversity conservation
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