Managing and rEstoring aquatic EcologicAl corridors for migratory fiSh species in the danUbe RivEr baSin
Abstract
Riverine ecosystems are the lifelines of the Danube River Basin (DRB). They are highly valuable in environmental (key ecological corridors), economic and social terms (e.g. navigation, hydropower, floodwater management), but are subject to increasing pressures related to intense human uses (e.g. pollution, hydromorphological alterations). River- and habitat continuity interruptions constitute one of these major pressures, as they hinder aquatic organisms to access vital habitats, disrupting their life cycles and thus, threatening overall aquatic biodiversity. The International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) has highlighted over 900 continuity interruptions present in the Danube/its major tributaries, stemming from different infrastructure projects such as flood protection, hydropower generation and navigation. These are barriers especially for fish and thus, for ecological corridors, by threatening their natural migration patterns and by preventing access to species specific habitats/spawning grounds in all sections of the Danube River. Although the need of river continuity restoration and its importance for species conservation was clearly highlighted in the Danube River Basin Management Plans (DRMPs) in 2009 and 2015, the implementation process still needs a harmonized approach at basin wide level. Thus, fostering the connectivity of habitats and promoting the establishment of ecological corridors for improving migratory paths of endangered fish species in the DRB is a clear need and requires concerted, transnational cooperation. Taking sturgeons and other migratory fish species (e.g. shads, barbel, nase etc.) as flagship species for all migrants of international relevance in the DRB, MEASURES aims to establish transnational ecological corridors by connecting protected habitats encompassed by the current network of protected areas along the Danube River and major tributaries with other critical hotspots for biodiversity. This will be based on the assessment of habitats and the development of strategic frameworks, an information system and concerted measures related to ex-situ conservation for endangered species. These actions are fully in line with the requirements of EU legislation as the Water Framework Directive (WFD), Habitats Directive (HD), Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD and Biodiversity 2020 Strategy. The harmonized strategy produced in WP6 will be disseminated at policy level in relevant countries and on transnational level, aiming to raise governmental and political support for embedding ecological corridors and key outputs of the project into the future national and international policy instruments (N2000 management plans, RBMPs, national action plans for species conservation etc.). All project outputs will significantly support the implementation of EUSDR targets for sustainable navigation development, water quality and biodiversity conservation (PA 01, PA 04, PA 06).
Publikationen
Partner Progress Report: MEASURES - Managing and restoring aquatic EcologicAl corridors for migratory fiSh species in the danUbe RivEr baSin - Period 1
Autoren: Trauner, D; Meulenbroek, P; Kaufmann, T; Bauer, T; Haidvogl, G; Schmidt-Kloiber, A; Scherhaufer, P; Friedrich, T; Hogl, K; Hein, T Jahr: 2018
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
Flagship species of the Danube- Will there be Sturgeons in the Future?
Autoren: Gessner, J; Hein, T; Friedrich, T Jahr: 2019
Journal articles
MEASURES: Managing and restoring aquatic EcologicAl corridors for migratory fiSh species in the danUbe RivEr baSin
Autoren: Meulenbroek, P; Trauner, D Jahr: 2019
Journal articles
Management challenges related to long-term ecological impacts, complex stressor interactions, and different assessment approaches in the Danube River Basin
Autoren: Hein, T; Funk, A; Pletterbauer, F; Graf, W; Zsuffa, I; Haidvogl, G; Schinegger, R; Weigelhofer, G Jahr: 2019
Journal articles
Partner Progress Report: MEASURES - Managing and restoring aquatic EcologicAl corridors for migratory fiSh species in the danUbe RivEr baSin - Period 2.
Autoren: Meulenbroek, P; Trauner, D; Kaufmann, T; Bauer, T; Haidvogl, G; Schmidt-Kloiber, A; Scherhaufer, P; Friedrich, T; Hogl, K; Hein, T Jahr: 2019
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
Partner Progress Report: MEASURES - Managing and restoring aquatic EcologicAl corridors for migratory fiSh species in the danUbe RivEr baSin - Period 3
Autoren: Meulenbroek, P; Drexler, S; Kaufmann, T; Bauer, T; Haidvogl, G; Schmidt-Kloiber, A; Scherhaufer, P; Friedrich, T; Hogl, K; Hein, T Jahr: 2020
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
Partner Progress Report: MEASURES - Managing and restoring aquatic EcologicAl corridors for migratory fiSh species in the danUbe RivEr baSin - Period 4
Autoren: Drexler, S; Meulenbroek, P; Kaufmann, T; Bauer, T; Haidvogl, G; Schmidt-Kloiber, A; Scherhaufer, P; Friedrich, T; Hogl, K; Hein, T Jahr: 2020
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
Partner Report: MEASURES - Managing and restoring aquatic EcologicAl corridors for migratory fiSh species in the danUbe RivEr baSin - Period 4
Autoren: Meulenbroek, P; Drexler, S-S; Kaufmann, T; Bauer, T; Haidvogl, G; Reinartz, R, Schmidt-Kloiber, A; Scherhaufer, P; Friedrich, T; Hogl, K; Hein, T Jahr: 2020
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
eDNA metabarcoding survey of fish communities in the Danube and its tributaries
Autoren: Pont, D; Meulenbroek, P; Bammer, V; Dejean, T; Eros, T; Hein, T; Jean, P; Lenhardt, M; Nagel, C; Pekárik, L; Schabuss, M; Stoeckle, B; Weigand, A; Zornig, H; Valentini, A Jahr: 2021
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Metabarcoding of fish eDNA samples
Autoren: Pont, D; Keskin, E; Meulenbroek, P; Ünal, E; Bammer, V; Dejean, T; Er, A; Erős, T; Jean, P; Lenhardt, M; Nagel, C; Pekarik, L; Schabuss, M; Stoeckle, B; Stoica, E; Valentini, A; Zornig, H; Weigand, A Jahr: 2021
Chapter in collected volumes
eDNA Metabarcoding Survey of Fish Communities in the Danube and its Tributaries
Autoren: Meulenbroek, P; Pont, D; Bammer, V; Dejean, T; Eros, T; Hein, T; Jean, P; Lenhardt, M; Nagel, C; Pekárik, L; Schabuss, M; Stoeckle, B; Weigand, A; Zornig, H; Valentini, A (2021): eD Jahr: 2021
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Congruency between two traditional and eDNA-based sampling methods in characterising taxonomic and trait-based structure of fish communities and community-environment relationships in lentic environment
Autoren: Czegledi, I; Saly, P; Specziar, A; Preiszner, B; Szaloky, Z; Maroda, A; Pont, D; Meulenbroek, P; Valentini, A; Eros, T Jahr: 2021
Journal articles
The Danube River Basin
Autoren: Nike Sommerwerk, Jürg Bloesch, Christian Baumgartner, Thomas Bittl, Dubravka Cerba, Bela Csanyi, Grigore Davideanu, Martin Dokulil, Georg Frank, Iulia Grecu, Hein, T; Vladimır Kovac, Iulian Nichersu, Tibor Mikuska, Karin Pall, Momir Paunovic, Carmen Postolache, Maja Rakovic, Cristina Sandu, Martin Schneider-Jacoby, Katharina Stefke, Klement Tockner, Ion Toderas, Laurentia Ungureanu Jahr: 2021
Chapter in collected volumes
Partner Progress Report: MEASURES - Managing and restoring aquatic EcologicAl corridors for migratory fiSh species in the danUbe RivEr baSin - Period 5
Autoren: Drexler, S-S; Meulenbroek, P; Kaufmann, T; Bauer, T; Haidvogl, G; Reinartz, R, Schmidt-Kloiber, A; Grüner, B; Scherhaufer, P; Friedrich, T; Hogl, K; Hein, T Jahr: 2021
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
Partner Report: MEASURES - Managing and restoring aquatic EcologicAl corridors for migratory fiSh species in the danUbe RivEr baSin - Period 6
Autoren: Drexler, S-S; Meulenbroek, P; Kaufmann, T; Bauer, T; Haidvogl, G; Reinartz, R, Schmidt-Kloiber, A; Grüner, B; Scherhaufer, P; Friedrich, T; Hogl, K; Hein, T Jahr: 2021
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
Partner Progress Report: MEASURES - Managing and restoring aquatic EcologicAl corridors for migratory fiSh species in the danUbe RivEr baSin - Period 6
Autoren: Drexler, S-S; Meulenbroek, P; Kaufmann, T; Bauer, T; Haidvogl, G; Reinartz, R, Schmidt-Kloiber, A; Grüner, B; Scherhaufer, P; Friedrich, T; Hogl, K; Hein, T Jahr: 2021
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
Final Report: MEASURES - Managing and restoring aquatic EcologicAl corridors for migratory fiSh species in the danUbe RivEr baSin
Autoren: Drexler, S-S; Meulenbroek, P; Kaufmann, T; Bauer, T; Haidvogl, G; Reinartz, R, Schmidt-Kloiber, A; Scherhaufer, P; Friedrich, T; Hogl, K; Hein, T Jahr: 2021
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
Project staff
Thomas Hein
Univ.Prof. Dr. Thomas Hein
thomas.hein@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81201, 81229
Project Leader
01.06.2018 - 31.07.2021
Thomas Ernst Karl Bauer
Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Ernst Karl Bauer
thomas-ernst.bauer@boku.ac.at
Project Staff
01.06.2018 - 31.07.2021
Silke-Silvia Drexler
Dipl.-Ing. Silke-Silvia Drexler MBA
silke.drexler@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81226
Project Staff
01.10.2019 - 31.05.2021
Project Staff
01.06.2021 - 31.07.2021
Thomas Friedrich
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Thomas Friedrich
thomas.friedrich@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81244
Project Staff
01.06.2018 - 31.07.2021
Barbara Grüner
Dipl.-Ing. Barbara Grüner B.Sc.
barbara.gruener@boku.ac.at
Project Staff
01.06.2018 - 31.07.2021
Gertrud Haidvogl
Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr.phil. Gertrud Haidvogl
gertrud.haidvogl@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81204
Project Staff
01.06.2018 - 31.07.2021
Karl Hogl
Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Karl Hogl
karl.hogl@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-73220
Project Staff
02.11.2018 - 31.05.2021
Project Staff
01.06.2021 - 31.07.2021
Project Staff
01.06.2018 - 01.11.2018
Thomas Kaufmann
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Thomas Kaufmann
thomas.kaufmann@boku.ac.at
Project Staff
01.06.2018 - 31.07.2021
Paul Meulenbroek
Dr. Paul Meulenbroek MSc.
paul.meulenbroek@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81228
Project Staff
01.06.2018 - 31.07.2021
Patrick Scherhaufer
Mag. Dr.phil. Patrick Scherhaufer
patrick.scherhaufer@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-73211
Project Staff
02.11.2018 - 31.05.2021
Project Staff
01.06.2021 - 31.07.2021
Project Staff
01.06.2018 - 01.11.2018
Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber
ask@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81225
Project Staff
01.06.2018 - 31.07.2021
Stefan Schmutz
Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Stefan Schmutz
stefan.schmutz@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81202
Project Staff
01.06.2018 - 31.07.2021