Current Water Management of Small Lotic Waterbodies in the Context of Nature Conservation in Germany.

ABSTRACT: Small lotic waterbodies are abundant and species rich habitats, offering refuges and microhabitats to protected species of the European Union Habitats Directive. Highly impacted by water management actions, it is essential to reveal the current status and challenges of water management. The present study aims to identify relevant issues by conducting a survey concerning water management authorities. Authorities were selected according to their involvement in the management of small lotic waterbodies within the actual range of a threatened species, Coenagrion mercuriale (Odonata), which is highly dependent on water management actions and protected by the Habitats Directive. The survey involved three sets of questionnaires, (1) socio-demographic (personal) questions (2) specific questions ab

SUBMITTER: Idilbi I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10786963 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature