D3.3 Evaluation of candidate indicators for case studies including uncertainty

Evaluation of candidate indicators for case studies including uncertainty

Evaluation of candidate biological indicators of hydrological and morphological degradation

Work Package 3 of REFORM focuses on the impacts of hydromorphological changes on river and floodplain ecosystems. The main research objectives of deliverable 3.3 are:

  • To establish empirical relationships between the biota, flow dynamics, substrate complexity/habitat heterogeneity and sediment dynamics.
  • To select and develop candidate indicators for WFD quality elements that quantify impacts of hydrological and morphological degradation in rivers.
  • To develop novel biological indicators capable of diagnosing hydromorphological stressors in a multiple stressor environment.
  • To advise on the design of monitoring programs to detect hydrological and morphological degradation.
  • To address the importance to quantify uncertainty in biology based hydromorphological assessment and discuss the implications of uncertainty for monitoring and assessment.

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