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Diagnosing and restoring aquatic biodiversity - n°21 | Meetings |
The national symposium on The outlook for managing aquatic biodiversity in rivers and lakes was an occasion to report on some 30 partnership-research projects in the field of aquatic biodiversity. Following a status report on biodiversity in aquatic environments in France, the meeting went on to present a range of innovative tools for monitoring and restoring biodiversity in a context of global climate change.
Observed trends in river flow rates in France | Knowledge for action |
On the whole, water resources in France are sufficient, however, there are significant differences between regions and times of year. Local shortages have increasingly led to restrictive measures on water usage. Why do water shortages occur? Are water resources in fact becoming more rare? Is this situation linked to excessive human usage or climate change? This document studies the fluctuations in water resources caused by climate factors in order to answer these questions.
Optimising the design and management of installations in the framework of the management plan to save the eel | Meetings recap |
The Eels & Installations R&D programme targeted a number of operational goals that resulted in the development and testing of technical solutions designed for rapid implementation in the field. All programme results were presented at the feedback symposium which brought together researchers, water managers, associations and hydroelectric companies. This document presents the results of the programme to restore eel stocks.
Lessons from the national PCB action plan - n°18 | Meetings |
France launched a PCB action plan that produced considerable progress in our understanding of PCB transfers from sediment to fish and of the degree to which humans are exposed. The goals of the plan were met, notably concerning the establishment of thresholds for PCB contamination of sediment, above which fish are no longer suitable for consumption. These results raise the question of the lessons to be drawn from this situation for «emerging» contaminants. That was one of the main topics of the feedback symposium for the action plan.
Research update on climate change and low-flow conditions in France - n°17 | Meetings |
Scientists and water managers discussed the current directions taken by the quantitative hydrology research in France. The discussions addressed in depth the linked issues of climate change and the management of low-flow conditions, a major social and ecological issue. This document reports on progress in research and on the remaining issues.
