Are protected areas effective in preserving Alpine stream morphology and biodiversity? A field study in the oldest Italian National Park - Bona, Francesca; Bo, Tiziano; Doretto, Alberto; Falasco, Elisa; Zoppi, Marta; Fenoglio, Stefano (River research and applications, 2023)
Keywords: Alps region; altitude; Aquatic communities; Aquatic ecosystems; Bacillariophyceae; Benthic communities; Benthos; Biodiversity; Biodiversity loss; Biological sampling; Biomonitoring; Climate change; Creeks & streams; Design of experiments; Diatoms; Ecological balance; Ecology; Effectiveness; environmental monitoring; Experimental design; Exploitation; Headwaters; Heart; hydro‐morphology; lotic systems; Lowlands; macroinvertebrates; Morphology; mountain rivers; Mountains; National parks; Population density; Protected areas; Resource exploitation; RHS; Rivers; Streams; surveys; Water conservation; Water resources; Watercourses; Weirs; β‐diversity; Alps region