On the move: New insights on the ecology and management of native and alien macrophytes

Deborah Hofstra; Jonas Schoelynck; Jason Ferrell; Julie Coetzee; Mary de Winton; Tobias Bickel; Paul Champion; John Madsen; Elisabeth S. Bakker; Sabine Hilt; Fleur Matheson; Mike Netherland; Elisabeth M. Gross

doi:10.1016/j.aquabot.2019.103190

On the move: New insights on the ecology and management of native and alien macrophytes

Deborah Hofstra (Corresponding author), Jonas Schoelynck, Jason Ferrell, Julie Coetzee, Mary de Winton, Tobias Bickel, Paul Champion, John Madsen, Elisabeth S. Bakker, Sabine Hilt, Fleur Matheson, Mike Netherland, Elisabeth M. Gross

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Globally, freshwater ecosystems are under threat. The main threats come from catchment land-use changes, altered water regimes, eutrophication, invasive species, climate change and combinations of these factors. We need scientific research to respond to these challenges by providing solutions to halt the deterioration and improve the condition of our valuable freshwaters. This requires a good understanding of aquatic ecosystems, and the nature and scale of changes occurring. Macrophytes play a fundamental role in aquatic systems. They are sensitive indicators of ecosystem health, as they are affected by run-off from agricultural, industrial or urban areas. On the other hand, alien macrophytes are increasingly invading aquatic systems all over the world. Improving our knowledge on the ecology and management of both native and alien plants is indispensable to address threats to freshwaters in order to protect and restore aquatic habitats. The International Aquatic Plants Group (IAPG) brings together scientists and practitioners based at universities, research and environmental organisations around the world. The main themes of the 15th symposium 2018 in New Zealand were biodiversity and conservation, management, invasive species, and ecosystem response and restoration. This Virtual Special Issue provides a comprehensive review from the symposium, addressing the ecology of native macrophytes, including those of conservation concern, and highly invasive alien macrophytes, and the implications of management interventions. In this editorial paper, we highlight insights and paradigms on the ecology and management of native and alien macrophytes gathered during the meeting.

Original language	English
Article number	103190
Journal	Aquatic Botany
Volume	162
Early online date	2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquabot.2019.103190
Publication status	Published - Mar 2020

Keywords

international
Applied and fundamental ecology
Biodiversity
Bio-indicator value
Restoration of macrophyte habitats
Alien invasive aquatic plants
Plan_S-Compliant_NO

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