Ecological risk assessment of urban stormwater ponds: Literature review and proposal of a new conceptual approach providing ecological quality goals and the associated bioassessment tools

Diversity measures in macroinvertebrate and zooplankton communities related to the trophic status of subtropical reservoirs: Contradictory or complementary responses?

“…The magnitude of anthropogenic changes on either natural or artificial aquatic ecosystems has encouraged ecologists globally to develop tools for the classification and bio-monitoring of ecological status (Moreno et al, 2009;Tixier et al, 2011). The ecological status is defined as the structural and functional quality of water bodies and is assessed in various aquatic ecosystems (e.g., lakes, rivers, transitional waters or artificial ecosystems) by assessing biological communities, combined with physical, chemical, morphological, and hydrological characteristics, (Heiskanen et al, 2004;Molozzi et al, 2012).…”

Local and landscape influences on PAH contamination in urban stormwater

“…Urban wetlands often occupy key roles as retention basins in constructed drainage systems, which are used worldwide to mitigate effects of stormwater runoff (Neary & Boving, 2011;Scher & Thièry, 2005;Tixier, Lafont, Grapentine, Rochfort, & Marsalek, 2011). PAH inputs into aquatic systems via urban stormwater runoff are influenced by both landscape-level and local factors (Erickson, 2013;Kimbrough & Dickhut, 2006;Manoli & Samara, 1999;Laflamme & Hites, 1978;Oberts, 1994;Sicre, Fernandes, & Pont, 2008), making urban wetlands especially susceptible to PAH contamination not only because of proximity to a high concentration of PAH-producing activities and large-scale alterations to hydrology for stormwater management, but also because of the presence of localized impervious surfaces (rooftops, roads, paved lots).…”

Computational fluid dynamics modelling of different detention pond configurations in the interest of sustainable flow regimes and gravity sedimentation potential

“…To alleviate stormwater impacts, control measures, known as sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) have been developed during the past 35 years (Tixier et al . ). One such scheme is the detention (or retention) pond, which has low maintenance requirements and an efficient treatment performance (Persson ; CIRIA ; Hong ).…”