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Muddying the unexplored post-industrial waters: Biodiversity and conservation potential of freshwater habitats in fly ash sedimentation lagoons

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    SYSNO ASEP0574972
    Druh ASEPJ - Článek v odborném periodiku
    Zařazení RIVJ - Článek v odborném periodiku
    Poddruh JČlánek ve WOS
    NázevMuddying the unexplored post-industrial waters: Biodiversity and conservation potential of freshwater habitats in fly ash sedimentation lagoons
    Tvůrce(i) Kolář, Vojtěch (BC-A) ORCID
    Chmelová, Eliška (BC-A)
    Bílková, M. (CZ)
    Borovec, Jakub (BC-A) RID
    Carreira, Bruno Martins (BC-A)
    Černý, M. (CZ)
    Ditrich, T. (CZ)
    Horká, P. (CZ)
    Hrivniak, Ľuboš (BC-A) ORCID
    Hrubý, F. (CZ)
    Jan, Jiří (BC-A) RID, ORCID
    Landeira-Dabarca, Andrea (BC-A)
    Lepšová-Skácelová, O. (CZ)
    Musilová, Z. (CZ)
    Otáhalová, Šárka (BC-A)
    Poláková, M. (CZ)
    Polášková, V. (CZ)
    Sacherová, V. (CZ)
    Špaček, J. (CZ)
    Sroka, Pavel (BC-A) RID, ORCID
    Vebrová, L. (CZ)
    Boukal, David (BC-A) RID, ORCID
    Tropek, Robert (BC-A) RID, ORCID
    Celkový počet autorů23
    Číslo článku165803
    Zdroj.dok.Science of the Total Environment. - : Elsevier - ISSN 0048-9697
    Roč. 900, NOV 20 (2023)
    Poč.str.10 s.
    Jazyk dok.eng - angličtina
    Země vyd.NL - Nizozemsko
    Klíč. slovaaquatic communities ; biodiversity conservation ; energetic industry
    Vědní obor RIVEH - Ekologie - společenstva
    Obor OECDBiodiversity conservation
    CEPGA18-15927S GA ČR - Grantová agentura ČR
    Způsob publikováníOmezený přístup
    Institucionální podporaBC-A - RVO:60077344
    UT WOS001051962900001
    EID SCOPUS85166087276
    DOI10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165803
    AnotaceDeposits of fly ash and other coal combustion wastes are common remnants of the energy industry. Despite their environmental risks from heavy metals and trace elements, they have been revealed as refuges for threatened terrestrial biodiversity. Surprisingly, freshwater biodiversity of fly ash sedimentation lagoons remains unknown despite such lack of knowledge strongly limits the efficient restoration of fly ash deposits. We bring the first comprehensive survey of freshwater biodiversity, including nekton, benthos, zooplankton, phytoplankton, and macrophytes, in fly ash lagoons across industrial regions of the Czech Republic. To assess their conservation potential, we compared their biodiversity with abandoned post-mining ponds, the known strongholds of endangered aquatic species in the region with a shortage of natural ponds. Of 28 recorded threatened species, 15 occurred in the studied fly ash lagoons, some of which were less abundant or even absent in the post-mining ponds. These are often species of nutrient-poor, fishless waters with rich vegetation, although some are specialised extremophiles. Species richness and conservation value of most groups in the fly ash lagoons did not significantly differ from the post-mining ponds, except for species richness of benthos, zooplankton, and macrophytes, which were slightly lower in the fly ash lagoons. Although the concentrations of some heavy metals (mainly Se, V, and As) were significantly higher in the fly ash lagoons, they did not significantly affect species richness or conservation value of the local communities. The differences in species composition therefore does not seem to be caused by water chemistry. Altogether, we have shown that fly ash lagoons are refuges for threatened aquatic species, and we thus suggest maintaining water bodies during site restoration after the cessation of fly ash deposition. Based on our analyses of environmental variables, we discuss suitable restoration practices that efficiently combine biodiversity protection and environmental risk reduction.
    PracovištěBiologické centrum (od r. 2006)
    KontaktDana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214
    Rok sběru2024
    Elektronická adresahttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969723044261/pdfft?md5=49f83abc2d9e1855091d3f94ad6781fa&pid=1-s2.0-S0048969723044261-main.pdf
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