Gábor Várbíró

Challenges of the assessment of nature conservation value of aquatic habitats using microalgae

Abstract The increasing focus on ecosystem restoration in European environmental policy highlights the need for reliable methods to quantify the nature conservation value (NCV) of aquatic habitats. Current Water Framework Directive (WFD) metrics assess ecological quality mainly t...

Availability and representativeness of freshwater macroinvertebrate data to enable Europe-wide assessment of biodiversity trends

Freshwater ecosystems, though covering less than 1% of Earth's surface, harbor around 10% of all species. Pressures like pollution, water extraction, and habitat loss can exhibit complex interactions in their effects on freshwater biodiversity. Understanding the effects of these...