Living rivers: trends and challenges in science and management

380 Pages·2006·8.25 MB·English

by  R.S.E.W. Leuven, A.M.J. Ragas, A.J.M. Smits, G.van der Velde

Living Rivers: Trends and Challenges in
Science and Management
Developments in Hydrobiology 187
Series editor
K. Martens
Living Rivers: Trends and Challenges in
Science and Management
Edited by
1,5 1,5 2,3,5
R.S.E.W. Leuven , A.M.J. Ragas , A.J.M. Smits
4,5
& G. van der Velde
1Department of Environmental Science, Institute for Wetland and Water Research,
Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2Centre for Water and Society, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
3Erasmus Centre for Sustainability and Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
4Department of Animal Ecology and Ecophysiology, Institute for Wetland and Water Research,
Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
5Members of the Netherlands Centre for River Studies (NCR), Delft, The Netherlands
Reprinted from Hydrobiologia, Volume 565 (2006)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface ix–x
Pieter Hendrik Nienhuis: aquatic ecologist and environmental scientist
R.S.E.W. Leuven, P.J. van den Heuvel, M.M. van Katwijk, P.M.J. Herman, G. van der
Velde, A.M.J. Ragas 1–18
PART ONE : FUNCTIONING OF RIVER SYSTEMS
BasinBox: a generic multimedia fate model for predicting the fate of chemicals in river
catchments
A. Hollander, M.A.J. Huijbregts, A.M.J. Ragas, D. van de Meent 21–38
Trophic relationships in the Rhine food web during invasion and after establishment
of the Ponto-Caspian invader Dikerogammarus villosus
M.C. van Riel, G. van der Velde, S. Rajagopal, S. Marguillier, F. Dehairs, A. bij de Vaate 39–58
Seasonal dependent effects of flooding on plant species survival and zonation: a
comparative study of 10 terrestrial grassland species
W.H.J.M. van Eck, J.P.M. Lenssen, H.M. van de Steeg, C.W.P.M. Blom, H. de Kroon 59–69
Succession and rejuvenation in floodplains along the river Allier (France)
G.W. Geerling, A.M.J. Ragas, R.S.E.W. Leuven, J.H. van den Berg, M. Breedveld,
D. Liefhebber, A.J.M. Smits 71–86
Airborne laser scanning as a tool for lowland floodplain vegetation monitoring
M.W. Straatsma, H. Middelkoop 87–103
Reproduction, growth, and migration of fishes in a regulated lowland tributary:
potential recruitment to the river Meuse
B.J.A. Pollux, A. Korosi, W.C.E.P. Verberk, P.M.J. Pollux, G. van der Velde 105–120
Amphibian diversity and nestedness in a dynamic floodplain river (Tagliamento,
NE-Italy)
K. Tockner, I. Klaus, C. Baumgartner, J.V. Ward 121–133
Modelling recolonisation of heterogeneous river floodplains by small mammals
S. Wijnhoven, G. van der Velde, R.S.E.W. Leuven, A.J.M. Smits 135–152
The importance of hydrodynamics for protected and endangered biodiversity of
lowland rivers
R.J.W. de Nooij, W.C.E.P. Verberk, H.J.R. Lenders, R.S.E.W. Leuven, P.H. Nienhuis 153–162
PART TWO : REHABILITATION OF RIVERINE ECOSYSTEMS
Biogeochemical constraints on the ecological rehabilitation of wetland vegetation in
river floodplains
L.P.M. Lamers, R. Loeb, A.M. Antheunisse, M. Miletto, E.C.H.E.T. Lucassen,
A.W. Boxman, A.J.P. Smolders, J.G.M. Roelofs 165–186
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Effects of rewetting measures in Dutch raised bog remnants on assemblages of
aquatic Rotifera and microcrustaceans
G.A. van Duinen, Y. Zhuge, W.C.E.P. Verberk, A.M.T. Brock, H.H. van Kleef,
R.S.E.W. Leuven, G. van der Velde, H. Esselink 187–200
Biological traits successfully predict the effects of restoration management on
macroinvertebrates in shallow softwater lakes
H.H. van Kleef, W.C.E.P. Verberk, R.S.E.W. Leuven, H. Esselink, G. van der Velde,
G.A. van Duinen 201–216
Analysis of naturalization alternatives for the recovery of moist-soil plants in the
floodplain of the Illinois River
C. Ahn, D.M. Johnston, R.E. Sparks, D.C. White 217–228
Long-term developments in ecological rehabilitation of the main distributaries in the
Rhine delta: fish and macroinvertebrates
A. bij de Vaate, R. Breukel, G. van der Velde 229–242
Flood detention, nature development and water quality along the lowland river Sava,
Croatia
M.J. Baptist, M. Haasnoot, P. Cornelissen, J. Icke, G. van der Wedden, H.J. de Vriend,
G. Gugic´ 243–257
PART THREE : CHALLENGES AND OBSTACLES TO SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
Water and values: ecological research as the basis for water management and nature
management
P.H. Nienhuis 261–275
Opinion Papers
Advancing science for water resources management
G.E. Petts, J. Nestler, R. Kennedy 277–288
Redefinition and elaboration of river ecosystem health: perspective for river
management
P. Vugteveen, R.S.E.W. Leuven, M.A.J. Huijbregts, H.J.R. Lenders 289–308
Emergent principles for river management
W.T. de Groot, H.J.R. Lenders 309–316
From river management to river basin management: a water manager’s perspective
J.V. Witter, H.T.C. van Stokkom, G. Hendriksen 317–325
Review Paper
Discursive shifts in Dutch river management: ‘deep’ institutional change or adaptation
strategy?
M.A. Wiering, B.J.M. Arts 327–338
Opinion Paper
Changing estuaries, changing views
A.J.M. Smits, P.H. Nienhuis, H.L.F. Saeijs 339–355
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PART FOUR : SYNTHESIS
Living rivers: trends and challenges in science and management
G. van der Velde, R.S.E.W. Leuven, A.M.J. Ragas, A.J.M. Smits 359–367
Subject index 369–371
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R.S.E.W.Leuven,A.M.J.Ragas,A.J.M. Smits&G. van derVelde (eds), LivingRivers: Trends andChallenges in Science andManagement
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Preface
This volume of Hydrobiologia and Developments rehabilitation programmes and ecosystem based
in Hydrobiology is dedicated to Prof. Dr. Pieter transboundary river basin management.
Hendrik Nienhuis. Piet Nienhuis worked for The organisation of the symposium and the
almost 40 years in all aspects of aquatic ecology publication of this special issue were financially
and environmental sciences. He produced impor- supported by the Bargerveen Foundation, water
tant contributions to ecological research in rivers, board Waterschap Brabantse Delta, European
estuaries and coastal zones and he was a key player InterregIIIb ‘Freude am Fluss project’, and
in national and international scientific advisory Netherlands Institute of Ecology and Radboud
boards. On October 31, 2003 the Radboud University Nijmegen (i.e. Faculty of Science,
University Nijmegen organised a symposium in Centre of Water and Society, Centre for Wetland
honour of Piet Nienhuis, on the occasion of his Ecology, Institute for Wetland and Water Re-
retirement. The proceedings of this symposium, search, University Centre for Environmental Sci-
together with a number of complementary invited ences and Sustainable Development, Department
papers, are presented in this volume. of Experimental Plant Ecology, Department of
The book starts with a paper that describes the Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology,
curriculum vitae and scientific career of Piet Department of Environmental Science and
Nienhuis and his contributions to estuarine ecol- Department of Animal Ecology and Ecophysio-
ogy and environmental science. Subsequently, the logy).
following papers are organised into three sections: We like to thank 67 reviewers from 10 European
(1) Functioning of river systems; (2) Rehabilitation countries and from the United States of America,
of riverine ecosystems; (3) Challenges and obsta- for their thorough work, which certainly improved
cles to sustainable management. The issue ends the standard of this volume: B. Aarts M.Sc.
with a synthesis paper, which gives an overview of (Stichting Staring Advies, Zelhem), Dr. C. Ahn
the achievements, structured along the three sec- (George Mason University, Fairfax), Prof. Dr. C.
tion themes and addresses trends and challenges in Amoros (University Claude Bernard, Lyon, Vil-
river science and management. leurbanne), Dr. J.M. Armitage (Stockholm Uni-
Sustainable river management is one of the versity, Stockholm), Prof. Ir. E. van Beek
leading principles in the European Water Frame- (WL|Delft Hydraulics, Delft), Prof. Dr. E.P.H.
workDirective. The evidence, however, to underpin Best (U.S. Army Engineer Research & Develop-
the full scope of ‘sustainability’ is rather scanty. In ment Center, Vicksburg), Dr. A.T. Blowers (Open
this booka truly environmental sciences approach is University, Milton Keynes), Dr. G. Bornette
demonstrated, implying an integrative perspective (University Claude Bernard, Lyon, Villeurbanne),
on trends and challenges in river science and man- Dr. F.W.B. van den Brink (Province of Limburg,
agement. The three pillars underneath sustainable Maastricht), Dr. A.D. Buijse (RIZA – Institute for
water management, ecology, economy and sociol- Inland Water Management and Waste Water
ogy, are elaborated by experts in their fields. Treatment, Lelystad),W. BosmanM.Sc. (RAVON –
A number of papers integrate the present knowl- Society for Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish Sur-
edge on ‘living rivers’. We included papers about veys, Nijmegen), Dr. H. Coops (RIZA – Institute
the structure, functioning and management of the for Inland Water Management and Waste Water
rivers Allier, Meuse, Rhine, Sava and Tagliamento Treatment, Lelystad), Dr. I. Cousins (Stockholm
in Europe and the river Illinois in the USA. University, Stockholm), Dr. S. Declerck (Catholic
Sustainable river management asks for unorthodox University, Leuven), Dr. J.T.A. Dick (Queens
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University Belfast, Belfast), N. Douben M.Sc. Ghent), Dr. D.T. Patten (Montana State Univer-
(UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, sity, Bozeman), Dr. M. Pintar (University of
Delft), Dr. I. Durance (Cardiff University, Cardiff; Ljubljana, Ljubljana), Dr. N.L. Poff (Colorado
University of Rouen, Rouen), Dr. D.J. Gilvear State University, Fort Collins), Prof. Dr. M. Reich
(University of Stirling, Stirling), Dr. P. Goethals (University of Hannover, Hannover), Dr. K. Reise
(Ghent University, Ghent), Dr. R. Gulati (NIOO- (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine
KNAW – Centre for Limnology, Nieuwersluis), Research, Sylt), Dr. L. Sandin (Swedish University
Prof. Dr. Ir. A.J. Hendriks (Radboud University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala), Dr. M. Sche-
Nijmegen, Nijmegen), Dr. G. Huang (University of ringer (ETH – Swiss Federal Institute of Technol-
Regina, Regina), Prof. Dr. C. den Hartog (emeritus ogy, Zu¨ rich), Prof. Dr. R.W. Scholz (Swiss Federal
Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen), Dr. D. Institute of Technology – ETH, Zu¨ rich), Dr. M.F.
Hering (University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen), Smith (Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville),
Prof. Dr. V. de Jonge (University of Hull, Hull; C. Storm M.Sc. (Ministry of Public Works, Traffic
University of Groningen, Groningen), Dr. M.M. and Water Management, Rotterdam), Dr. H.
van Katwijk (Radboud University Nijmegen, Nij- Strijbosch (Radboud University Nijmegen, Nij-
megen), Prof. Dr. V. Kesminas (Vilnius University, megen), Dr. J.C. Stromberg (Arizona State
Vilnius), Dr. M. Knoester (Ministry of Public University, Tempe), Dr. R.M. Teeuw (University
Works, Traffic and Water Management, Middel- of Portsmouth, Portsmouth), Dr. K. Tockner
burg), Dr. T. Koellner (ETH – Swiss Federal (EAWAG/ETH – Swiss Federal Institute of
Institute of Technology, Zu¨ rich), Dr. Ir. L. Kooi- Technology, Duebendorf), Dr. A. bij de Vaate
stra (Wageningen University and Research – Al- (RIZA – Institute for Inland Water Management
terra, Wageningen), Dr. E. Krywko (Catholic and Waste Water Treatment, Lelystad), Dr. J. van
University of Lublin, Lublin), Dr. J.J. de Leeuw der Velden (Ministry of Public Works, Traffic and
(Netherlands Institute for Fisheries Research, Water Management, Rotterdam), Ir. J.M. Verhal-
Wageningen), Dr. H.J.R. Lenders (Radboud Uni- len M.Sc. (Wageningen University and Research,
versity Nijmegen, Nijmegen), Prof. Dr. Ir. W. van Wageningen), Dr. Ir. J.E. Vermaat (Free Univer-
Leussen (University of Twente, Enschede), Prof. sity, Amsterdam), Dr. C. Wolter (Leibniz-Institute
Dr. H.J. MacIsaac (University of Windsor, Wind- of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries,
sor), Dr. S. Meijerink (Radboud University Berlin), Dr. J.J.G. Zwolsman (Kiwa Water
Nijmegen, Nijmegen), Ir. K.S. Meijer (WL|Delft Research, Nieuwegein),
Hydraulics / Delft University of Technology, Last, but not least, we wish to thank R.M.M.
Delft), Dr. H. Middelkoop (Utrecht University, Delmee and N.J. Ruitenbeek-Mohr (Department
Utrecht), Prof. Dr. B. Mitchell (Waterloo Univer- of Environmental Science, Radboud University
sity, Waterloo), Dr. N. Mount (University of Nijmegen) for secretarial support during the
London, London), Prof. Dr. J. O’Keeffe (UNE- organisation of the symposium and editing of the
SCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft), book.
Dr. H. Olde Venterink (ETH – Geobotanical
R.S.E.W. Leuven
Institute, Zu¨ rich), Prof. Dr. S. Ormerod (Cardiff
A.M.J. Ragas
University, Cardiff), Prof. Dr. L. O’Toole
A.J.M. Smits
(University of Twente, Enschede), C. van Overdijk
G. van der Velde
M.Sc. (Institute for Great Lakes Research, Wind-
sor), Prof. Dr. N. de Pauw (Ghent University,
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Pieter Hendrik Nienhuis: aquatic ecologist and environmental scientist
1, 2 1 1,3
R.S.E.W. Leuven *, P.J. van den Heuvel , M.M. van Katwijk , P.M.J. Herman ,
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G. van der Velde & A.M.J. Ragas
1
Department of Environmental Science, Institute for Wetland and Water Research, Radboud University Nijmegen,
P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2
University Centre for Environmental Sciences and Sustainable Development, Radboud University Nijmegen,
P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
3
Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO), Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts (KNAW), Korringaweg 7,
4401 NT Yerseke, The Netherlands
4
Department of Animal Ecology and Ecophysiology, Institute for Wetland and Water Research, Radboud University
Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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