Macrophytes in Aquatic Ecosystems

249 Pages·2007·3.1 MB·English

Macrophytes in Aquatic Ecosystems:
From Biology to Management
Developments in Hydrobiology 190
Series editor
K. Martens
Macrophytes in Aquatic Ecosystems:
From Biology to Management
Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on
Aquatic Weeds, European Weed Research Society
Edited by
1 2 3 4
J.M. Caffrey , A. Dutartre , J. Haury , K.J. Murphy
5
& P.M. Wade
With the technical assistance of M.H. Montel
1CentralFisheriesBoard,Dublin,Ireland,
2Cemagref,CestasCedex,France
3AgrocampusRennes,RennesCedex,France
4UniversityofGlasgow,Glasgow,UK
5EuropeanWeedResearchSociety,StIves,UK
Reprinted from Hydrobiologia, Volume 570 (2006)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface: Organising knowledge on aquatic plants: the European Weed Research
Society and scientific networks
J.M. Caffrey, A. Dutartre, J. Haury, K.J. Murphy, P.M. Wade ix–xi
BIOLOGY AND SPECIES ECOLOGY
Genetics and biological traits
Invasive river plants from Portuguese floodplains: What can species attributes tell
us?
I. Bernez, F. Aguiar, C. Violle, T. Ferreira 3–9
Relationshipsbetweenmacrophyticvegetationandphysicalfeaturesofriverhabitats:
the need for a morphological approach
H. Daniel, I. Bernez, J. Haury 11–17
MorphologicalvariationinEichhorniaazurea(Kunth)andEichhorniacrassipes(Mart.)
Solms in relation to aquatic vegetation type and the environment in the floodplain of
the Rio Parana´, Brazil
J.M. Milne, K.J. Murphy, S.M. Thomaz 19–25
Physiology and production
Changes in the allocation of some chemical compounds in structures of Oryza
glumaepatula (Steud) in an Amazonian lake subjected to an anthropic impact (Lake
Batata, Porto Trombetas)
P.R. Brum, A.E. Prast, F.A. Esteves 27–33
Primary production of Utricularia foliosa L., Egeria densa Planchon and Cabomba
furcata Schult & Schult.f from rivers of the coastal plain of the State of Sa˜o Paulo,
Brazil
A.F.M. Camargo, M.M. Pezzato, G.G. Henry-Silva, A.M. Assumpc¸a˜o 35–39
An experimental study of the plastic responses of Ranunculus peltatus Schrank to
four environmental parameters
C. Garbey, G. Thie´baut, S. Muller 41–46
The response of Ceratophyllum demersum L. and Myriophyllum spicatum L. to
reduced, ambient, and enhanced ultraviolet-B radiation
M. Germ, Z. Mazej, A. Gabersˇcˇik, T.T. Sedej 47–51
Effectofreservoirdrawdownonbiomassofthreespeciesofaquaticmacrophytesina
large sub-tropical reservoir (Itaipu, Brazil)
S.M. Thomaz, T.A. Pagioro, L.M. Bini, K.J. Murphy 53–59
vvii
Ecology and ecotoxicology
PopulationsofMyriophyllumalterniflorumL.asbioindicatorsofpollutioninacidicto
neutral rivers in the Limousin region
P. Chatenet, D. Froissard, J. Cook-Moreau, P. Hourdin, A. Ghestem, M. Botineau,
J. Haury 61–65
Aquatic plant bioassays used in the assessment of water quality in German rivers
U. Feiler, F. Krebs, P. Heininger 67–71
The relationship between Callitriche L. clones and environmental variables using
genotyping
L. Triest, An Mannaert 73–77
AssessingandpredictingthesuccessofNajasflexilis(Willd.)Rostk.&Schmidt,arare
European aquatic macrophyte, in relation to lake environmental conditions
R. Wingfield, K.J. Murphy, M. Gaywood 79–86
COMMUNITY AND BIOINDICATION
Relationships between plants and other organisms
Seasonal variability in the palatability of freshwater macrophytes: a case study
A. Elger, M.H. Barrat-Segretain, N.J. Willby 89–93
Recovery of Potamogeton pectinatus L. stands in a shallow eutrophic lake under
extreme grazing pressure
S. Hilt 95–99
Plant community ecology
Shoreline vegetation of Lake Nubia, Sudan
M.M. Ali 101–105
Stoneworts (Characeae) and associated macrophyte species as indicators of water
quality and human activities in the Pays-de-la-Loire region, France
E. Lambert-Servien, G. Clemenceau, O. Gabory, E. Douillard, J. Haury 107–115
Habitat variability of the Littorelletea uniflorae plant communities in Polish Lobelia
lakes
M. Szan´kowski, S. Kłosowski 117–126
The possibility of submerged macrophyte recovery from a propagule bank in the
eutrophic Lake Mikołajskie (North Poland)
T. Ozimek 127–131
Bioindication
Factors influencing the distribution of aquatic plant communities in Irish canals
J.M. Caffrey, C. Monahan, D. Tierney 133–139
EvaluationofthestatusoflakeslocatedintheCityofOlsztyn(MasurianLakeDistrict,
N-E Poland) by the macrophytoindication method (MPhI)
H. Ciecierska 141–146
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Aquatic plants as environmental indicators of ecological condition in New Zealand
lakes
J. Clayton, T. Edwards 147–151
A new method to assess water trophy and organic pollution – the Macrophyte
Biological Index for Rivers (IBMR): its application to different types of river and
pollution
J. Haury, M.-C. Peltre, M. Tre´molie`res, J. Barbe, G. Thie´baut, I. Bernez, H. Daniel,
P.Chatenet,G.Haan-Archipof,S.Muller,A.Dutartre,C.Laplace-Treyture,A.Cazaubon,
E. Lambert-Servien 153–158
Comparison of different biological indices for the assessment of river quality:
application to the upper river Moselle (France)
G. Thie´baut, G. Tixier, F. Gue´rold, S. Muller 159–164
A comparison of macrophyte indices in headwaters of rivers in Flanders (Belgium)
L. Triest 165–171
SOLVING PROBLEMS?
Management
The prediction of macrophyte species occurrence in Swiss ponds
D.A. Joye, B. Oertli, A. Lehmann, R. Juge, J.-B. Lachavanne 175–182
Risk assessment method for submerged weeds in New Zealand hydroelectric lakes
J. Clayton, P. Champion 183–188
Predicting interactions between wetland vegetation and the soil-water and surface-
water environment using diversity, abundance and attribute values
M.P. Kennedy, K.J. Murphy, D.J. Gilvear 189–196
Richness and structure of plant communities in temporary pools from western
Morocco: influence of human activities
L. Rhazi, M. Rhazi, P. Grillas, D.E. Khyari 197–203
Ecological management of aquatic plants: effects in lowland streams
H. Vereecken, J. Baetens, P. Viaene, F. Mostaert, P. Meire 205–210
Control
Control of Myriophyllum verticillatum L. in Irish canals by turion removal
J.M. Caffrey, C. Monahan 211–215
ThepotentialforbiologicalcontrolofinvasivealienaquaticweedsinEurope:areview
A. Gassmann, M.J.W. Cock, R. Shaw, H.C. Evans 217–222
Factors influencing the distribution of Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L. and Rumex
hydrolapathum Huds. in a mowed low-lying marshland, Re´serve de Cheyres, lac de
Neuchaˆtel, Switzerland
L. Sager, C. Clerc 223–229
Evaluating the necessity of additional aquatic plant testing by comparing the
sensitivities of different species
M. Vervliet-Scheebaum, K. Knauer, S.J. Maund, R. Grade, E. Wagner 231–236
viii
Invasion
PlasticityofLythrumsalicariaandPhragmitesaustralisgrowthcharacteristicsacross
a European geographical gradient
D. Bastlova´, M. Bastl, H. Cˇ´ızˇkova´, J. Kveˇt 237–242
Use of Geographic Information Systems to monitor and predict non-native aquatic
plant dispersal through north-eastern North America
C.W. Boylen, L.W. Eichler, J.S. Bartkowski, S.M. Shaver 243–248
Present distribution of the genus Elodea in the Alsatian Upper Rhine floodplain
(France) with a special focus on the expansion of Elodea nuttallii St. John during
recent decades
S. Greulich, M. Tre´molie`res 249–255
InvasibilityoffourplantcommunitiesintheLlobregatdelta(Catalonia,NEofSpain)in
relation to their historical stability
J. Pino, J.M. Segu´ı, N. Alvarez 257–263
Hydrobiologia(2006)570:ix–xi (cid:2)Springer2006
J.M.Caffrey,A.Dutartre,J.Haury,K.J.Murphy&P.M.Wade(eds),MacrophytesinAquaticEcosystems:FromBiologytoManagement
DOI10.1007/s10750-006-0192-2
Preface: Organising knowledge on aquatic plants: the European Weed
Research Society and scientific networks
J.M. Caffrey1, A. Dutartre2, J. Haury3, K.J. Murphy4,* & P.M. Wade5
1CentralFisheries Board,Unit4, Swords Business Campus,BalhearyRoad, Swords,Dublin,Ireland
2Cemagref, WaterQualityUnitResearch, 50Avenue deVerdun, 33612,Cestas Cedex,France
3Agrocampus Rennes, UMR INRA – Agrocampus Ecology, Biology and Quality of Freshwater Ecosystems, 65, rue de
Saint Brieuc, CS 84215F35042, Rennes Cedex,France
4IBLSDivision of Environmental andEvolutionary Biology,University ofGlasgow, Glasgow,G12 8QQ,Scotland
5Chair Working Group on Aquatic Weeds, European Weed Research Society, RPS Ecology, Compass Point, St Ives,
PE27 5JF,UK
(*Author forcorrespondence: E-mail: [email protected])
Since the publication of the last EWRS sympo- These changes have resulted in an increasing
sium on aquatic plants in Lisbon (Caffrey et al., reluctancetoacceptthenaturalconstraintsonuse
1999), scientific knowledge on the topic has in- ofawater-bodytypically generated bythenatural
creased substantially, for example, global change functioning of the aquatic ecosystem (such as the
and plant invasions and the problems they cause presence of a large standing crop of aquatic veg-
are increasing. Some events have occurred that etation): users expect a certain quality related to
increasedtheresearcheffortonmacrophytes,such the pursuit of their water-based leisure activities,
as the European Directive on Water Quality particularly if they are paying. This drives the
(OJEU, 2000), and some standards have been managers of water-bodies to set up regular man-
produced dealing with aquatic plants: examples agement activities in an attempt to meet users’
include the European standard on river plant expectations. As a result, active aquatic plant
studies (CEN, 2003) and the French standard management programmes are increasingly com-
presented in the present issue (AFNOR, 2003) to mon in French lakes and other waters used for
enhance the application of the Directive. leisure activities.
Problems caused by the proliferation of native In Europe, the first efforts aimed at coordina-
and exotic aquatic plants in aquatic ecosystems in tioninthisfield,byspecialistmeetings,occurredin
France have been occurring for several decades. the1960s, with the setting up of the ‘‘European
Standing water bodies have been worst affected. Weed Research Council’’, which subsequently be-
Management by cutting goes back at least to the came the ‘‘European Weed Research Society’’.
1920s,primarilyinpondsusedforfishproduction. Since then this association has organized a series
Over the last three decades aquatic plant man- of symposia dedicated to aquatic plant manage-
agement problems have increased sharply, espe- ment and to the biology and ecology of aquatic
cially in waters used for leisure activities. This has plants. EWRS symposia on aquatic weeds take
resulted for several reasons: place every three or four years in different Euro-
peancountries.Thefirst,in1964,wasinFrance,in
– quantitativeandqualitativechangesinthewater La Rochelle, then Germany in 1967, Britain in
bodies(e.g.,changesinavailabilityofresources, 1971, Austria in 1974, the Netherlands in 1978,
eutrophication and various amenities) Yugoslavia in 1982, again in Britain in 1987,
– changing human uses of aquatic ecosystems Sweden in 1991, Ireland in 1994 and Portugal in
(particularlythedevelopmentofmulti-useman- 1998. Proceedings of all symposia have been
agement) published. Selected papers from the last three
– increased sensitivity of users to plant-associated symposia have been published in special issues of
problems in water-bodies. the international journal ‘‘Hydrobiologia’’.
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Several members of the Aquatic Plants Group The 11th InternationalSymposium on Aquatic
of EWRS also contributed to a major review of Weeds, held in Moliets et Maaˆ (De´partement des
aquaticplantbiologyandmanagement(Pieterse& Landes) in 2002 was attended by 160 delegates
Murphy, 1990), which was distributed worldwide frommorethan25countries(mainlyfromEurope,
to scientists and technicians involved with aquatic but also Mexico, Brazil, New Zealand, Egypt,
plant management. At the symposium in Lisbon Iran, India and the United States). The meeting
(September1998),adecisionwastakentoorganize was a resounding success with 110 contributions,
the current symposium in France. 37 of which have been reviewed and edited for
In France, the EWRS collaborated with CO- publication in this present volume.
LUMA, an association involved in techniques of The wide range of study, scale and aims of
weed control in agriculture. Within this forum, an these papers led us to name this special issue :
‘‘aquaticplants’’groupwasestablishedintheearly ‘‘Macrophytes in aquatic ecosystems : from biol-
1970s, which wrote and published in 1973 the first ogytomanagement’’,followingtheoldparadigm:
French document dedicated to the control of ‘‘knowledge to achieve management and manage-
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