200 years of river engineering: changes in meta-ecosystem resilience and connectivity
J. Kowal, S S Gross, Gertrud Haidvogl, Thomas Illig. Alexander Hein, Severin Hohensinner, Andrea Funk
This study examines how 200 years of river engineering altered habitat connectivity and meta-ecosystem resilience in the Danube river-floodplain system, revealing significant functional degradation.
bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2026 · PreprintEcology