Habitat suitability assessment of constructed wetlands for the smooth newt ( Lissotriton vulgaris [Linnaeus, 1758]): A comparison with natural wetlands

Mulkeen, C. J.; Gibson-Brabazon, S.; Carlin, Caitrı́ona M.; Williams, Christopher D.; Healy, Mark G.; Mackey, Philip C.; Gormally, Michael J.

doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.06.005

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“…This often results in the creation of relatively simple and uniform habitat conditions for wildlife [112]. For example, a recent comparative assessment of habitat suitability in CWs and natural wetlands for the smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) in Ireland found that natural wetlands had significantly more terrestrial habitat types than CWs [113].…”

Section: Cws Are Simplified Replications Of Natural Wetlandsmentioning

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Can Constructed Wetlands be Wildlife Refuges? A Review of Their Potential Biodiversity Conservation Value

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The degradation of wetland ecosystems is currently recognized as one of the main threats to global biodiversity. As a means of compensation, constructed wetlands (CWs), which are built to treat agricultural runoff and municipal wastewater, have become important for maintaining biodiversity. Here, we review studies on the relationships between CWs and their associated biodiversity published over the past three decades. In doing so, we provide an overview of how wildlife utilizes CWs, and the effects of biodiversity on pollutant transformation and removal. Beyond their primary aim (to purify various kinds of wastewater), CWs provide sub-optimal habitat for many species and, in turn, their purification function can be strongly influenced by the biodiversity that they support. However, there are some difficulties when using CWs to conserve biodiversity because some key characteristics of these engineered ecosystems vary from natural wetlands, including some fundamental ecological processes. Without proper management intervention, these features of CWs can promote biological invasion, as well as form an ‘ecological trap’ for native species. Management options, such as basin-wide integrative management and building in more natural wetland components, can partially offset these adverse impacts. Overall, the awareness of managers and the public regarding the potential value of CWs in biodiversity conservation remains superficial. More in-depth research, especially on how to balance different stakeholder values between wastewater managers and conservationists, is now required.

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Section: Cws Are Simplified Replications Of Natural Wetlandsmentioning

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Can Constructed Wetlands be Wildlife Refuges? A Review of Their Potential Biodiversity Conservation Value

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“…To date, most researches on wetlands restoration focused on restorability assessment [19,20,21,22], suitability prediction [23,24,25,26], restoration site selection [27,28,29,30,31], and so on. Qu et al (2018) proposed a GIS-based Restorability Index (RESI) model and restoration plan to evaluate the wetland restorability of the Sanjiang Plain, which is the largest marsh area of China [32].…”

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An Optimization Model for a Wetland Restoration Project under Uncertainty

Cai

Zhang

Wang

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Restoring natural wetlands with conservation projects is an urgent task for human well-being. This paper introduces the Interval linear programming (ILP) method in wetland restoration projects for the first time and builds an optimization model. The purpose of the optimization model is to find an optimal restoration measures allocation pattern that can minimize the total investment in wetland restoration projects and obtain additional ecological environment and socio-economic benefits. The optimization model can also decrease the influence of interval uncertainty in the system by expressing the executed solution as interval numbers with an upper bound and a lower bound. The result of the optimization model for the wetland restoration project indicated a range of 6.84%–15.43% reduction on comparison with the original scheme which verified the effectiveness and validity of this optimization model. Our findings indicate that higher ecological and social benefits of wetland restoration projects can be achieved with lower restoration investment on the application of the reasonable and optimal restoration measures allocation pattern by the optimization model. The results of interval solutions can provide guidance for project managers to select a satisfactory decision-making plan by adjusting the decision variables in the interval solutions according to the practical situation. It can be seen that reeds were suggested to be planted over 46.75 km2, with the same lower bound and higher bound. Meanwhile, populus euphratica, and dryland willow were recommended to be planted in a mixed forest pattern within the interval of 30.54 km2 to 37.25 km2, and so forth. With the optimal solutions obtained from the model, the total project investment would be in the range of 2193.14 (104 CNY) to 2416.01 (104 CNY). Future improvements of our optimization model in wetland restoration projects should consider other kinds of uncertainties in the system such as stochastic uncertainties, fuzzy uncertainties, and integrated uncertainties.

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“…Another difference between CWs and NWs refers to the hosting biodiversity, as NWs have considerably more habitat types than CWs [72]. Indeed, while NWs are commonly a habitat for native species, CWs often host non-native species and have the potential to increase the number of undesirable species [55].…”

Section: Natural and Constructed Wetlandsmentioning

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Urban Wetlands: A Review on Ecological and Cultural Values

Alikhani

Nummi

Ojala

2021

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Wetlands are a critical part of natural environments that offer a wide range of ecosystem services. In urban areas, wetlands contribute to the livability of cities through improving the water quality, carbon sequestration, providing habitats for wildlife species, reducing the effects of urban heat islands, and creating recreation opportunities. However, maintaining wetlands in urban areas faces many challenges, such as the reduction of hydrological functions, changed water regimes due to barriers, contamination by wastewater, habitat loss due to land-use change, and loss of biodiversity due to the entry of alien species. In this article, we review the theoretical background of wetlands in urban areas through the existing studies in the literature. We provide knowledge on urban wetlands and highlight the benefits of these wetlands in urban areas. These benefits include sustainability, biodiversity, urban heat islands, social perception, and recreation values. We also summarize the objectives, methodologies, and findings of the reviewed articles in five tables. In addition, we summarize the critical research gaps addressed in the reviewed articles. Our review study addresses the research gaps by performing a rigorous analysis to identify significant open research challenges, showing the path toward future research in the field. We further discuss and highlight the role of policymakers and stakeholders in preserving wetlands and finally present our conclusions.

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Habitat suitability assessment of constructed wetlands for the smooth newt ( Lissotriton vulgaris [Linnaeus, 1758]): A comparison with natural wetlands

Cited by 13 publications

References 45 publications

Can Constructed Wetlands be Wildlife Refuges? A Review of Their Potential Biodiversity Conservation Value

Can Constructed Wetlands be Wildlife Refuges? A Review of Their Potential Biodiversity Conservation Value

An Optimization Model for a Wetland Restoration Project under Uncertainty

Urban Wetlands: A Review on Ecological and Cultural Values

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