NDLI: The importance of small waterbodies for biodiversity and ecosystem services: implications for policy makers

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Author	Biggs, J. Fumetti, S. Kelly Quinn, M.
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	Small waterbodies, including ponds and small lakes, low-order streams, ditches and springs, are the most numerous freshwater environments globally, are critical for freshwater biodiversity and are increasingly recognised for their role in ecosystem service delivery. Small waters often represent the best remaining examples of intact freshwater habitats and are the most likely to remain unpolluted, often being a refuge for species which have disappeared from larger, more damaged, waterbodies. Practically all water-related ecosystem services are initially mediated by small waters and some, such as carbon cycling, may be dominated by them. Small waters are exposed to all the threats affecting larger waters, and some experienced only by small waters. Despite this, small waters remain the least investigated part of the water environment and are largely excluded from water management planning. We identify the priorities for research to underpin better protection of small waters and recommend policy actions needed to better integrate small waters into the management of catchments and landscapes. The primary requirements are to identify reliable monitoring programmes for small waters, develop effective measures to protect the biodiversity and ecosystem services they provide and ensure that regulators take full account of this critical part of the water environment.
Starting Page	3
Ending Page	39
Page Count	37
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00188158
Journal	Hydrobiologia
Volume Number	793
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15735117
Language	English
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Publisher Date	2016-11-01
Publisher Place	Cham
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Ponds Small lakes Headwaters Springs Biodiversity Ecosystem services Freshwater & Marine Ecology Ecology Zoology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Aquatic Science

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