SARAS: a tool for the assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services in semiarid dam reservoirs DOI
Betsy Dantas de Medeiros, Magnólia de Araújo Campos, José Etham de Lucena Barbosa

et al.

Marine and Freshwater Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 76(7)

Published: May 1, 2025

Context Reservoirs offer diverse ecosystem services; however, in semiarid regions, maintaining these services and preserving freshwater biodiversity face challenges because of the conflicts related to use water, land climate changes. Aim This study aimed develop a tool, reservoirs assessment system (SARAS), assess provided by reservoirs, their functions habitat. Methods To build we selected relevant indicators for constructed scoring classification system. After that, applied SARAS case (the reservoir Epitácio Pessoa) test it. Key results has 5 sections, 8 divisions 41 indicators. Scores are calculated dividing maximum section score then standardised into percentage intervals converted final scores per division section, offering comprehensive assessment. Conclusions high potential, providing information on conservation status aiding decision-making. It also supports new research highlighting gaps, such as lack data some taxa. Implications can be continuously fed with data, improving tool potential. Although it is primarily focused widely adaptable other regions world.

Language: Английский

SARAS: a tool for the assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services in semiarid dam reservoirs DOI
Betsy Dantas de Medeiros, Magnólia de Araújo Campos, José Etham de Lucena Barbosa

et al.

Marine and Freshwater Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 76(7)

Published: May 1, 2025

Context Reservoirs offer diverse ecosystem services; however, in semiarid regions, maintaining these services and preserving freshwater biodiversity face challenges because of the conflicts related to use water, land climate changes. Aim This study aimed develop a tool, reservoirs assessment system (SARAS), assess provided by reservoirs, their functions habitat. Methods To build we selected relevant indicators for constructed scoring classification system. After that, applied SARAS case (the reservoir Epitácio Pessoa) test it. Key results has 5 sections, 8 divisions 41 indicators. Scores are calculated dividing maximum section score then standardised into percentage intervals converted final scores per division section, offering comprehensive assessment. Conclusions high potential, providing information on conservation status aiding decision-making. It also supports new research highlighting gaps, such as lack data some taxa. Implications can be continuously fed with data, improving tool potential. Although it is primarily focused widely adaptable other regions world.

Language: Английский

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