Developing a standard approach for assessing the hydromorphology of lakes in Europe | Développement d'une approche standardisée pour l'évaluation de l'hydromorphologie des plans d'eau en Europe
2019
Boon, P. | Argillier, Christine | Boggero, A. | Ciampittiello, M. | England, J. | Peterlin, M. | Radulovic, S. | Rowan, J. | Soszka, H. | Urbanic, G. | FRESHWATER BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION AMBLESIDE GBR ; Partenaires IRSTEA ; Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA)-Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA) | Risques, Ecosystèmes, Vulnérabilité, Environnement, Résilience (RECOVER) ; Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA) | CNR Water Research Institute (IRSA) ; National Research Council of Italy | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY WALLINGFORD GBR ; Partenaires IRSTEA ; Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA)-Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA) | INSTITUTE FOR WATER AGENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA LJUBLJANA SVN ; Partenaires IRSTEA ; Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA)-Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA) | FACULTY OF SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY NOVI SAD SRB ; Partenaires IRSTEA ; Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA)-Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA) | GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE GBR ; Partenaires IRSTEA ; Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA)-Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA) | INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WARSAW POL ; Partenaires IRSTEA ; Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA)-Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA)
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Show more [+] Less [-]English. 1. Methods for assessing the hydrology and morphology of lakes ('hydromorphology') are needed for reporting under national and international legislation, as well as to assist in lake management and restoration. Despite this, no consistent approaches have been developed around Europe for monitoring lake hydromorphology. 2. To address this need, representatives from 12 countries met at a series of workshops to develop two protocols for monitoring, published under the auspices of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). The first standard (EN 16039) describes six categories for assessing lake hydromorphology: hydraulics, morphometry, bedforms/landforms and substrate, connectivity and continuity, and land cover. The second standard (EN 16870) sets out a scoring system for assessing the degree of modification of lake hydromorphology, which was designed, tested and refined using data from 127 lakes in seven European countries. 3. The CEN standards focus on four lake zones: riparian, shore, littoral, and open water, but recognize the importance of considering lakes within their wider catchment context. The field techniques described are based largely on Lake Habitat Survey (LHS) but also rely on existing databases, maps and remote sensing data. 4. These standards are aimed at scientists, conservation bodies and environmental regulators, and are relevant not only for monitoring lakes under the WFD, but also for contributing to programmes of lake conservation. For example, in the UK, parts of the CEN standards have been incorporated within the methods used for monitoring and reporting on the condition of Special Areas of Conservation (under the Habitats Directive) and Sites of Special Scientific Interest under national legislation.
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