Blar i NIVA Open Access Archive på forfatter "Kupilas, Benjamin"
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Assessing the benefits of forested riparian zones: A qualitative index of riparian integrity is positively associated with ecological status in European streams
Burdon, Francis J.; Ramberg, Ellinor; Sargac, Jasmina; Forio, Marie Anne Eurie; de Saeyer, Nancy; Mutinova, Petra Thea; Moe, Therese Fosholt; Pavelescu, Mihaela Oprina; Dinu, Valentin; Cazacu, Constantin; Witing, Felix; Kupilas, Benjamin; Grandin, Ulf; Volk, Martin; Rîşnoveanu, Geta; Goethals, Peter; Friberg, Nikolai; Johnson, Richard K.; McKie, Brendan G. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Developing a general, predictive understanding of ecological systems requires knowing how much structural and functional relationships can cross scales and contexts. Here, we introduce the CROSSLINK project that investigates ... -
A Bayesian Belief Network learning tool integrates multi-scale effects of riparian buffers on stream invertebrates
Forio, Marie Anne Eurie; Burdon, Francis J.; De Troyer, Niels; Lock, Koen; Witing, Felix; Baert, Lotte; De Saeyer, Nancy; Rîșnoveanu, Geta; Popescu, Cristina; Kupilas, Benjamin; Friberg, Nikolai; Boets, Pieter; Johnson, Richard K.; Volk, Martin; McKie, Brendan G.; Goethals, Peter L.M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Riparian forest buffers have multiple benefits for biodiversity and ecosystem services in both freshwater and terrestrial habitats but are rarely implemented in water ecosystem management, partly reflecting the lack of ... -
Benthic Diatom Communities in Urban Streams and the Role of Riparian Buffers
Mutinova, Petra Thea; Kahlert, Maria; Kupilas, Benjamin; McKie, Brendan G.; Friberg, Nikolai; Burdon, Francis J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Urbanization impacts stream ecosystems globally through degraded water quality, altered hydrology, and landscape disturbances at the catchment and riparian scales, causing biodiversity losses and altered system functioning. ... -
Forested Riparian Zones Provide Important Habitat for Fish in Urban Streams
Kupilas, Benjamin; Burdon, Francis J.; Thaulow, Jens; Håll, Johnny; Mutinova, Petra Thea; Forio, Marie Anne Eurie; Witing, Felix; Rîșnoveanu, Geta; Goethals, Peter; McKie, Brendan G.; Friberg, Nikolai (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Riparian zones form a boundary between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, with disproportionate influences on food web dynamics and ecosystem functioning in both habitats. However, riparian boundaries are frequently ... -
Riparian Vegetation Structure Influences Terrestrial Invertebrate Communities in an Agricultural Landscape
Popescu, Cristina; Oprina-Pavelescu, Mihaela; Dinu, Valentin; Cazacu, Constantin; Burdon, Francis J.; Forio, Marie Anne Eurie; Kupilas, Benjamin; Friberg, Nikolai; Goethals, Peter; McKie, Brendan G.; Rîșnoveanu, Geta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Stream and terrestrial ecosystems are intimately connected by riparian zones that support high biodiversity but are also vulnerable to human impacts. Landscape disturbances, overgrazing, and diffuse pollution of agrochemicals ... -
Small Patches of Riparian Woody Vegetation Enhance Biodiversity of Invertebrates
Forio, Marie Anne Eurie; De Troyer, Niels; Lock, Koen; Witing, Felix; Baert, Lotte; de Saeyer, Nancy; Risnoveanu, Geta; Popescu, Cristina; Burdon, Francis J.; Kupilas, Benjamin; Friberg, Nikolai; Boets, Pieter; Volk, Martin; McKie, Brendan G.; Goethals, Peter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Patches of riparian woody vegetation potentially help mitigate environmental impacts of agriculture and safeguard biodiversity. We investigated the effects of riparian forest on invertebrate diversity in coupled stream-riparian ... -
Stable isotope analysis indicates positive effects of river restoration on aquatic-terrestrial linkages
Kupilas, Benjamin; McKie, Brendan G; Januschke, Kathrin; Friberg, Nikolai; Hering, Daniel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Hydromorphological river restoration can significantly alter habitat configuration and modify invertebrate assemblages of rivers and floodplains. However, the consequences of these changes for ecosystem functioning and ... -
The Structure of Riparian Vegetation in Agricultural Landscapes Influences Spider Communities and Aquatic-Terrestrial Linkages
Ramberg, Ellinor; Burdon, Francis J.; Sargac, Jasmina; Kupilas, Benjamin; Risnoveanu, Geta; Lau, Danny C P; Johnson, Richard K.; McKie, Brendan G. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Riparian habitats are important ecotones connecting aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, but are often highly degraded by human activities. Riparian buffers might help support impacted riparian communities, and improve ...