Desafíos de la mediterraneización para la preservación de la diversidad de briófitos en ríos ibéricos
- Zulema Varela Río
- Jonatan Rodríguez Parra
- Teresa Boquete Seoane
ISSN: 1697-2473
Année de publication: 2024
Titre de la publication: Biodiversidad y funcionamiento de los ríos intermitentes: retos en un contexto de cambio global
Volumen: 33
Número: 1
Type: Article
D'autres publications dans: Ecosistemas: Revista científica y técnica de ecología y medio ambiente
Résumé
The Mediterraneanisation of the Iberian Peninsula is resulting in the increasing frequency of intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams. These alterations in water regimes can have a negative impact on the composition of aquatic bryophyte communities, key organisms for the productivity and functioning of river ecosystems. Furthermore, human activities ─construction of barriers, pollution, etc.─ are making the conservation of these communities increasingly difficult. Therefore, future actions should focus on the renaturalisation of aquatic ecosystems, seeking to restore their ecological functions and river dynamics, without neglecting human needs and promoting environmental education. Also, both a more in-depth knowledge of the aquatic bryoflora and the development of protective legislation acknowledging its ecological importance in the Iberian rivers should be fostered, together with the responsible and proactive management of river environments.